There are 5 ways to get from Heerlen to Groningen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningentrain Intercity
4h 27m€41–85Train via Zwolle
cheapest- Take the train from Heerlen to Roermondtrain
- Take the train from Roermond to Nijmegentrain
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
5h 2m€39–76Train, bus
- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Utrecht to Groningenbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 12m€40–80Drive 306 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Groningencar 306 km
4h 7m€55–79Train, fly
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
6h 41m
Heerlen to Groningen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Groningen is to train and bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Groningen is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Groningen via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Heerlen and Groningen is 367 km. The road distance is 306 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Groningen without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Heerlen to Groningen, including transfers.
Heerlen to Groningen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Heerlen station.
Heerlen to Groningen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Groningen is 306 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Heerlen to Groningen.
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What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Groningen via Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Heerlen to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Roermond to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €13–20
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Utrecht to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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