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Compare train and bus for Groningen to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Groningen to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. 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 €17, while a train costs an average of €34.
Distance: 147 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€17 Average price Cheapest | €34 Average price | €35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 56m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Groningen to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Groningen to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Amsterdam:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Amsterdam costing on average €34.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 56m.
Travel optionsfrom Groningen to Amsterdam
How to get from Groningen to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Groningen to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
5:30 PM 2h10 Groningen, Centraal Station 7:40 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
5:30 PM 2h10 Groningen, Centraal Station 7:40 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 730 · IC 2630
8:48 AM 2h04 Groningen station 10:52 AM Amsterdam Centraal €34 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
ST 37626+IC 730 · IC 26308:38 AM 2h14 Groningen Noord 10:52 AM Amsterdam Centraal €34 1 One-way 2 transfers- ST 37628+IC 532 · IC 832 · IC 2632
9:08 AM 2h14 Groningen Noord 11:22 AM Amsterdam Centraal €34 1 One-way 3 transfers - ST 37622+IC 726 · IC 2626
7:38 AM 2h14 Groningen Noord 9:52 AM Amsterdam Centraal €34 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
1:00 AM 2h10 Groningen, Centraal Station 3:10 AM Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
1:00 AM 2h30 Groningen, Centraal Station 3:30 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
1:00 AM 2h55 Groningen, Centraal Station 3:55 AM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Amsterdam:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Amsterdam costing on average €34.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 56m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Groningen and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Groningen station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Groningen, Centraal Station and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Arriva NS, Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with NS Domestic.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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