There are 4 ways to get from Groningen to Krefeld by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
4h 9m€31–80Train via Kleve
cheapest- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Nijmegentrain
- Take the train from Kleve Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain
4h 59m€30–60Drive 260.6 km
- Drive from Groningen to Krefeldcar 260.6 km
2h 44m€56–80Train #2
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 20134 / ...
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oberhausen Hbftrain 35
5h 29m€50–107
Groningen to Krefeld by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Krefeld is to train via Kleve which costs €30 - €65 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Krefeld is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Krefeld. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Krefeld Hbf via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Groningen and Krefeld is 298 km. The road distance is 260.6 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Krefeld without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €30 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Groningen to Krefeld, including transfers.
Groningen to Krefeld train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
Groningen to Krefeld train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Krefeld is 261 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Groningen to Krefeld.
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What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Krefeld, Germany?
You can take a train from Groningen to Krefeld Hbf via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, and Duisburg Hbf in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Kleve Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kleve Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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