There are 5 ways to get from Groningen to Aachen by train, bus, or car
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Train via Maastricht
best- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastrichttrain
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Westtrain
5h 8m€47–103Train
cheapest- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlentrain Intercity
5h 12m€43–90Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Münster bus stopbus FlixBus 027
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
6h 15mDrive 343.5 km
- Drive from Groningen to Aachencar 343.5 km
3h 18m€62–89Train, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the bus from Zwolle, Station to Apeldoorn, Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen Hbftrain Re
6h 47m
Groningen to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Aachen is to train which costs €40 - €95 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Aachen is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Münster-Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Aachen West via Utrecht Centraal and Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Groningen and Aachen is 414 km. The road distance is 343.5 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Aachen without a car is to train via Maastricht which takes 5h 8m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Groningen to Aachen, including transfers.
Groningen to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Aachen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Aachen is to train via Maastricht which takes 5h 8m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Groningen to Aachen West via Utrecht Centraal and Maastricht in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Münster bus stop and Münster-Mitte in around 6h 15m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Münster bus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Zwolle, Station to Apeldoorn, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Münster bus stop station.
Groningen to Aachen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Aachen is 343 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Groningen to Aachen.
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