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How to get fromMadrid to Groningenby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Groningen by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 33m
    €100–292

  2. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane MAD - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    10h 46m
    €98–435

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    19h 10m
    €372–736

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Groningenbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h 55m
    €170–304

  5. Drive 1,894.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Groningencar car 1,894.8 km
    18h 46m
    €338–488

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    9h 14m
    €110–417

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h 47m
    €105–332

  8. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAD - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    10h 39m
    €132–469

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    20h 5m
    €361–665

  10. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 810 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus bus N44 / ...
    29h 6m
    €153–255

Madrid to Groningen by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration19h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€372Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,685.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Groningen via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Marne La Vallee Chessy, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 19h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Groningen via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 55m.

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