There are 7 ways to get from Groningen to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Groningen to Goudatrain Intercity
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
4h 11m€67–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 15m€30–65Bus via Amsterdam
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N1399 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
5h 27m€32–57Drive 349.9 km
- Drive from Groningen to Brusselscar 349.9 km
3h 59m€63–91Train, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
4h 7m€146–373Train via Zwolle
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec
5h 33m€44–109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmeloord, Busstationbus 315
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurocity Direct
6h 38m€53–89
Groningen to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Brussels is to bus via Amsterdam which costs €30 - €60 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Brussels is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Groningen and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Gouda and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Groningen and Brussels is 384 km. The road distance is 349.9 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Groningen to Brussels, including transfers.
Groningen to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Brussels is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Groningen to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Gouda and Rotterdam Centraal in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Brussels-North train station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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
Train from Zwolle to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Groningen to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- qbuzz.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmeloord, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Groningen to Brussels train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Gouda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Brussels is 350 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Groningen to Brussels.
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