There are 14 ways to get from Tarragona to Groningen by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BCN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
8h 55m€105–309Fly Reus Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane REU - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningentrain
9h 32m€92–393Train via Paris
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
15h 37m€425–677Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus e2 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus 075 / ...
29h 18m€145–229Drive 1,718.6 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Groningencar 1,718.6 km
16h 24m€316–456Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BCN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
10h 36m€117–292Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BCN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningentrain
9h 57m€112–379Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane BCN - RTM
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Groningentrain
10h 1m€243–581Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BCN - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
10h 41m€104–364Train, train to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane GRO - NRN
- Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
11h 52m€103–373Fly Reus Airport to Weeze Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane REU - NRN
- Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
10h 2m€180–1,009Train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
18h 14m€367–600Bus via Essen
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus e2 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central stationbus
29h 23m€167–246Drive, car train
- Drive from Tarragona to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar
22h 5m€323–452
Tarragona to Groningen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Groningen is to bus which costs €140 - €230 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Groningen is to train and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Groningen central station via Gran Via - Balmes, Barcelona - North Bus Station and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Groningen via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Tarragona and Groningen is 1554 km. The road distance is 1718.6 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Groningen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 37m and costs €420 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Tarragona to Groningen, including transfers.
Tarragona to Groningen bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Tarragona station.
Tarragona to Groningen train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Groningen is to train via Paris which takes 15h 37m and costs €420 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 29h 18m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Tarragona to Groningen via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 15h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Groningen central station via Gran Via - Balmes, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Barcelona - North Bus Station, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 29h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Reus Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Reus Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–950
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €13–19
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €13–19
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €240–360
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- [email protected]
- Website
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
Bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
Bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
- Phone
- +31-383394700
- Website
- Transdev Netherlands
Bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Transdev Netherlands
Bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Transdev Netherlands
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Booking & Getting There
Tarragona to Groningen bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618 station.
Tarragona to Groningen train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Groningen is 1719 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Tarragona to Groningen.
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