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

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There are 9 ways to get from Groningen to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 6m
    €91–209

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    11h 40m
    €55–90

  3. Drive  590.9 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Karlsruhecar car 590.9 km
    5h 11m
    €107–155

  4. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    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 Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 54m
    €113–456

  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
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 47m
    €106–213

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zwolle, Station to Apeldoorn, Stationbus bus 201 / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    9h 59m
    €83–230

  7. 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 Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 58m
    €155–408

  8. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 13m
    €132–375

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 25m
    €148–386

Groningen to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar150Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

You can take a train from Groningen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Groningen central station to Karlsruhe central train station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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