There are 5 ways to get from Kassel to Groningen by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus
6h 5mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus 264 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central stationbus FlixBus 027
7h 5m€35–62Drive 356.6 km
- Drive from Kassel to Groningencar 356.6 km
3h 15m€64–92Train
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Rheinetrain Re
- Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
6h 47mTrain, bus via Münster
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Münstertrain Nightjet
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Groningen central stationbus FlixBus 027
7h 14m€41–76
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Groningen is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Groningen is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Groningen central station via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Groningen via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Hamm(Westf)Hbf, Rheine, Hengelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Kassel and Groningen is 438 km. The road distance is 356.6 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Groningen without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Kassel to Groningen, including transfers.
Kassel to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Groningen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Groningen is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Kassel to Groningen central station via Dortmund central bus station in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Groningen via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Hamm(Westf)Hbf, Rheine, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 6h 47m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- 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
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Münster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Rheine to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Münster bus stop to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kassel to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Kassel to Groningen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Hamm(Westf)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Groningen is 357 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Kassel to Groningen.
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