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Compare train and bus for Amsterdam to Groningen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Groningen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, while a train costs an average of €33.
Distance: 147 km
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€16 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price |
2h 59m Average total duration 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Groningen:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Groningen costing on average €33.
Other travel options to Groningen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 59m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Groningen
How to get from Amsterdam to Groningen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Groningen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus1:30 PM2h20Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)3:50 PMGroningen, Centraal Station€121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:30 PM2h20Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)3:50 PMGroningen, Centraal Station€121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
NT 327875:02 AM1h59Amsterdam Centraal7:01 AMGroningen station€331One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2621 · IC 7217:09 AM2h03Amsterdam Centraal9:12 AMGroningen station€331One-way1 transfer
- IC 2663 · IC 863 · IC 5635:38 PM2h04Amsterdam Centraal7:42 PMGroningen station€331One-way2 transfers
- IC 2661 · IC 7615:08 PM2h04Amsterdam Centraal7:12 PMGroningen station€331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus7:30 PM2h20Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)9:50 PMGroningen, Centraal Station€121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:45 PM2h35Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)7:20 PMGroningen, Centraal Station€121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:05 AM2h15Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)12:20 PMGroningen, Centraal Station€121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Groningen:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Groningen costing on average €33.
Other travel options to Groningen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 59m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Groningen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Groningen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Groningen, Centraal Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Groningen by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, NS Domestic, Intercity, Arriva NS, Deutsche Bahn, NS International to go to Groningen by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Arriva NS.
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