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How to get fromJohannesburg to Groningenby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Johannesburg to Groningen by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane JNB - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    14h 16m
    €364–874

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane JNB - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    19h 31m
    €339–1,057

  3. Fly to Bremen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane JNB - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus bus
    17h 11m

  4. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane JNB - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    17h 59m
    €350–907

  5. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane JNB - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus bus
    18h 9m

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane JNB - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus bus
    18h 38m

  7. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane JNB - FMO
    2. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    19h 55m
    €466–1,492

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane JNB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    16h 50m
    €364–1,035

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,255 km
  • Duration: 14h 16m

What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Groningen, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from Johannesburg to Groningen. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Groningen. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Bremen Airport (BRE), walk to Bremen Flughafen, take the line 6 vehicle to Bremen Hauptbahnhof, walk to Bremen Hbf, take the train to Leer(Ostfriesl), walk to Leer(Ostfriesl), then take the bus to Groningen.

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