There are 7 ways to get from Groningen to Galway by train, plane, or bus
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 Shannon Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane AMS - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
10h 23m€135–399Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane AMS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
9h 47m€83–344Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane AMS - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
10h 17m€125–369Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane AMS - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
10h 32m€128–384Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane AMS - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
12h 19m€186–446Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane AMS - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
12h 40m€163–398Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin 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 Dublin Airport (DUB)plane DUS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
12h 2m€107–353
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Galway is to train and fly which costs €100 - €360 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Galway is to train and fly which takes 9h 47m and costs €80 - €350.
The distance between Groningen and Galway is 1234 km.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Groningen to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 1h behind Groningen. It is currently 8:00 AM in Groningen and 7:00 AM in Galway.
There are 539+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Groningen to Galway. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Galway.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ireland West Airport Knock via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ireland West Airport Knock via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- 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 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 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)
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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