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How to get fromGroningen to Erfurtby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Groningen to Erfurt by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hanover

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    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 56
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re1
    7h 19m
    €42–150

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Münster bus stopbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N69
    9h 35m
    €43–64

  3. Drive  494.6 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Erfurtcar car 494.6 km
    4h 59m
    €90–130

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €160–451

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 56
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    8h 10m
    €104–219

Groningen to Erfurt by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 530.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Erfurt, Germany?

You can take a train from Groningen to Erfurt Hbf via Leer(Ostfriesl), Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Göttingen in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Erfurt central train station via Münster bus stop in around 9h 35m.

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