There are 5 ways to get from Groningen to Bremen by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
2h 20m€14–28Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Groningen to Bremen178.2 km
2h 10m€9–18Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus 72006 / ...
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56 / ...
3h 3mTrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 42 / ...
4h 36m€56–304Drive 178.6 km
- Drive from Groningen to Bremencar 178.6 km
1h 49m€32–46
Groningen to Bremen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Bremen is to rideshare which costs €9 - €18 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Bremen is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Groningen central station station and arriving at Bremen Fernbusterminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Bremen. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Bremen Hbf via Zwolle, Hengelo and Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Groningen and Bremen is 178 km. The road distance is 178.6 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Bremen without a car is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs €14 - €28.
The bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal takes 2h 20m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Groningen to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Bremen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Bremen is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs €14 - €28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €310 and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Bremen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–25 and the journey takes 2h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Bremen Hbf via Zwolle, Hengelo, and Osnabrück Hbf in around 4h 36m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
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
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Groningen to Bremen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Groningen to Bremen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Bremen is 179 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Groningen to Bremen.
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