There are 5 ways to get from Groningen to Lower Saxony by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus 72006 / ...
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 56
4h 28mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hanover central bus stationbus 060 / ...
4h 50m€25–45Drive 278.6 km
- Drive from Groningen to Hanovercar 278.6 km
3h 9m€50–72Bus, train via Leer
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus 401
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 56
4h 28m€54–188Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
4h 56m€49–219
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Lower Saxony is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Lower Saxony is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Lower Saxony station. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Hanover central bus station via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Lower Saxony. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Hannover Hbf via Zwolle and Hengelo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Groningen and Lower Saxony is 293 km. The road distance is 278.6 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Lower Saxony without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Groningen to Lower Saxony, including transfers.
Groningen to Lower Saxony bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Lower Saxony train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Lower Saxony is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs €25 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €220 and takes 4h 56m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Lower Saxony, Germany?
You can take a bus from Groningen central station to Hanover central bus station via Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Hannover Hbf via Zwolle and Hengelo in around 4h 56m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/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
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen to Lower Saxony bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Groningen to Lower Saxony train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Lower Saxony is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Groningen to Lower Saxony.
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