There are 4 ways to get from Kiel to Groningen by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central stationbus N75 / ...
6h 3m€42–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N74
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Groningen central stationbus N75 / ...
6h 20m€29–54Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
6h 10m€73–320Drive 381.6 km
- Drive from Kiel to Groningencar 381.6 km
3h 25m€68–99
Kiel to Groningen by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Groningen is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Groningen is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Groningen central station via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Groningen via Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, Leer and Winschoten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Kiel and Groningen is 400 km. The road distance is 381.6 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Groningen without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Kiel to Groningen, including transfers.
Kiel to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Groningen is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs €70 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Groningen via Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, Leer, and Winschoten in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Groningen central station via Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 6h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Kiel to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Groningen is 382 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Kiel to Groningen.
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