There are 5 ways to get from Oldenburg to Groningen by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Groningen central stationbus N1386 / ...
1h 40m€9–16Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Oldenburg to Groningen130.9 km
1h 36m€5–10Train
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train Ic56 / ...
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain 20131 / ...
2h 21m€17–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train Ic56 / ...
- Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus 401
2h 36m€23–61Drive 132.1 km
- Drive from Oldenburg to Groningencar 132.1 km
1h 18m€24–34
Oldenburg to Groningen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oldenburg to Groningen is to rideshare which costs €5 - €10 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Oldenburg to Groningen is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs €23 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oldenburg central bus station station and arriving at Groningen central station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Oldenburg to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf and arriving at Groningen via Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Oldenburg and Groningen is 130 km. The road distance is 132.1 km.
The best way to get from Oldenburg to Groningen without a car is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs €9 - €16.
The bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Groningen central station takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Oldenburg to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oldenburg central bus station.
Oldenburg to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf station.
The best way to get from Oldenburg to Groningen is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs €9 - €16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €17 - €60 and takes 2h 21m.
What companies run services between Oldenburg, Germany and Groningen, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Groningen central station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €9–16 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Groningen via Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Oldenburg to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Oldenburg to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Groningen central station.
Oldenburg to Groningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oldenburg to Groningen is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Oldenburg to Groningen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Oldenburg and Groningen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.