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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Groningen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    7h 28m
    €102–222

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    11h 40m
    €55–90

  3. Drive  582.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Groningencar car 582.9 km
    5h 24m
    €108–155

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    6h 56m
    €134–542

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    8h 52m
    €115–231

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 36m
    €169–462

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    6. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    7h 33m
    €172–294

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 12m
    €150–411

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    5. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    8h 16m
    €143–451

Karlsruhe to Groningen by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 658 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Groningen via Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Groningen central station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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