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How to get fromMannheim to Groningenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    6h 20m
    €76–181

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    10h 20m
    €55–85

  3. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Stationbus bus 201
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    9h 7m
    €60–141

  4. Drive  524.7 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Groningencar car 524.7 km
    4h 58m
    €111–161

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    8h 8m
    €107–273

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    6h 33m
    €141–349

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    7h 16m
    €163–225

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - 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
    7h 34m
    €133–375

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 30m
    €159–440

Mannheim to Groningen by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Groningen via Köln Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Groningen central station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h 20m.

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