There are 4 ways to get from Groningen to Harz by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 56
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
7h 22m€180–478Bus, train via Bremen
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hildesheim central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
9h 51m€63–171Drive 411.1 km
- Drive from Groningen to Harzcar 411.1 km
4h 2m€74–106Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus 401
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 56
9h 9m€95–332
Groningen to Harz by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Harz is to bus and train via Bremen which costs €60 - €180 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Harz is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Harz. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Bad Harzburg via Winschoten, Leer(Ostfriesl) and Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Groningen and Harz is 418 km. The road distance is 411.1 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Harz without a car is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €180 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Groningen to Harz, including transfers.
Groningen to Harz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Groningen to Harz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Harz is 411 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Groningen to Harz.
There are 3054+ hotels available in Harz.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Groningen to Harz via Winschoten, Leer(Ostfriesl), Hannover Hbf, and Bad Harzburg in around 7h 22m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Hildesheim Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hildesheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Arriva NL
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