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How to get fromGroningen to Willingenby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Groningen to Willingen by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 35
    3. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Schwerte(Ruhr)train train Re
    4. Take the train from Schwerte, Bahnhof to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 8m

  2. Train via Zwolle

    cheapest
    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 Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 19m
    €58–257

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Münster bus stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhofbus bus R10
    8h 31m

  4. Drive  314.3 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Willingencar car 314.3 km
    3h 22m
    €67–97

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Münster bus stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RW-Rheda, Bahnhof to Paderborn, Westerntorbus bus S40
    3. Take the bus from Paderborn, Westerntor to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhofbus bus R10
    10h 41m

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  • Distance: 381.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Willingen, Hesse, Germany?

You can take a train from Groningen to Willingen Bahnhof via Leer(Ostfriesl), Muenster(Westf)Hbf, Schwerte, Bahnhof, and Brilon Wald, Bahnhof in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Willingen Bahnhof via Münster bus stop, Münster Von-Steuben-Straße, Neubeckum, Bahnhof, Beckum-Neubeckum, Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, RW-Rheda, Bahnhof, Paderborn, Westerntor, and Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof in around 10h 41m.

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