There are 4 ways to get from Groningen to Oldenburg by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Groningen to Oldenburg130.5 km
1h 37m€8–10Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 20106 / ...
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain 56 / ...
2h 8m€14–30Drive 131 km
- Drive from Groningen to Oldenburgcar 131 km
1h 16m€28–40
Groningen to Oldenburg by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Oldenburg is to rideshare which costs €8 - €10 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Oldenburg is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €27 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Groningen central station station and arriving at Oldenburg central bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Oldenburg. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf via Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Groningen and Oldenburg is 131 km. The road distance is 131 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Oldenburg without a car is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs €11 - €18.
The bus from Groningen central station to Oldenburg central bus station takes 1h 55m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Groningen to Oldenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Oldenburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Oldenburg is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs €11 - €18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €13 - €35 and takes 2h 8m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Oldenburg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Groningen central station to Oldenburg central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €11–18 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf via Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 2h 8m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Oldenburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Groningen to Oldenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Groningen to Oldenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oldenburg central bus station.
Groningen to Oldenburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Oldenburg is 131 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Groningen to Oldenburg.
Book your Groningen to Oldenburg train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Groningen to Oldenburg bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Groningen and Oldenburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.