There are 13 ways to get from Groningen to Croatia by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle
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 to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane AMS - ZAG
7h 7m€121–311Train, bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Nijmegentrain
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane NRN - ZAD
9h 18m€58–320Drive, car train
- Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar
17h 12m€191–254Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Zagrebbus N881
22h 30m€112–182Train, night train
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the nighttrain from Deventer to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
24h 7m€95–332Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane AMS - SPU
7h 17m€114–287Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane AMS - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
8h 50m€173–689Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane AMS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
10h€144–807Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane DUS - SPU
9h 1m€113–346Train, bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Nijmegentrain
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane NRN - ZAG
8h 59m€76–369Train, bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Pula Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Nijmegentrain
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane NRN - PUY
9h 5m€124–445Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 56
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
19h 42m€167–491Drive 1,310.1 km
- Drive from Groningen to Zagrebcar 1,310.1 km
11h 48m€241–347
Groningen to Croatia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Croatia is to train and bus and fly which costs €55 - €320 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Croatia is to train and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Zagreb via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Zwolle, Deventer, Salzburg Hbf and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 7m.
The distance between Groningen and Croatia is 1332 km. The road distance is 1310.1 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Croatia without a car is to bus which takes 22h 30m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Groningen to Croatia, including transfers.
Groningen to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Croatia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Croatia is to bus which takes 22h 30m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €500 and takes 19h 42m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Croatia?
You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Zagreb via Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 22h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Trg bana J. Jelačića via Leer(Ostfriesl), Hannover Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 19h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- 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
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Groningen to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Groningen to Croatia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Croatia is 1310 km. It takes approximately 11h 48m to drive from Groningen to Croatia.
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