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There are 11 ways to get from Groningen to Friedrichshafen by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Ulm Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    9h 40m
    €98–324

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafenbus bus 001 / ...
    18h 50m
    €99–147

  3. Drive  792.7 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Friedrichshafencar car 792.7 km
    8h 5m
    €146–211

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    8h 18m
    €160–389

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5
    11h 56m
    €135–410

  6. Train via Bühl

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Baden-Badentrain train
    4. Take the train from Bühl to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    5. Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re3
    14h 40m
    €117–407

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    9h 29m
    €138–462

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    8h 44m
    €167–491

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    10h 14m
    €172–450

  10. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    10h 22m
    €156–364

  11. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    10h 46m
    €198–537

Groningen to Friedrichshafen by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 876 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

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

You can take a train from Groningen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Friedrichshafen via Munich central bus station in around 18h 50m.

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