There are 6 ways to get from Groningen to Arendal by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane AMS - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
8h 11mkr 1,603–4,373Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BRE - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
11h 43mkr 1,542–7,745Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjontrain F5
24h 1mkr 2,102–2,989Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminalbus
24h 30mkr 1,647–2,495Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Groningen to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
- Drive from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Arendalcar
10h 29mkr 2,612–3,848Train, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjontrain F5
28h 59mkr 1,931–3,030
Groningen to Arendal by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Arendal is to bus which costs kr 1600 - kr 2500 and takes 24h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Arendal is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 11m and costs kr 1600 - kr 4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Arendal bussterminal via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Oslo bussterminal and Grenstøl bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Groningen and Arendal is 983 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Arendal without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 1m and costs kr 2100 - kr 3000.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Groningen to Arendal, including transfers.
Groningen to Arendal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Arendal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
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There are 137+ hotels available in Arendal.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Arendal, Norway?
You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Arendal bussterminal via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Oslo bussterminal, and Grenstøl bussterminal in around 24h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–5,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from Bremen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–7,000
Flights from Bremen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–7,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from Bremen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–7,500
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 240–450
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–220
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 85–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- kr 310–460
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- kr 120–180
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- kr 170–250
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 413
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 668
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 885
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 516
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–400
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
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