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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 €15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 44m. 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 €15, while a train costs an average of €36.
Distance: 147 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€15 Average price Cheapest | €36 Average price | €35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 48m Average total duration 2h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m 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 |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Amsterdam:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Amsterdam costing on average €36.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 48m.
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.
FlixBus2:35 AM2h10Groningen, Centraal Station4:45 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus2:35 AM2h10Groningen, Centraal Station4:45 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 79011:48 PM1h59Groningen station1:47 AMAmsterdam Centraal€331One-way0 transfers
Other options
ST 37620+
IC 524 · IC 824 · IC 26247:08 AM2h14Groningen Noord9:22 AMAmsterdam Centraal€331One-way3 transfers
ST 37622+
IC 726 · IC 26267:38 AM2h14Groningen Noord9:52 AMAmsterdam Centraal€331One-way2 transfers
ST 37618+
IC 722 · IC 26226:38 AM2h14Groningen Noord8:52 AMAmsterdam Centraal€331One-way2 transfers
FlixBus5:30 PM2h10Groningen, Centraal Station7:40 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€161One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:55 PM2h15Groningen, Centraal Station8:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€171One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:55 PM2h45Groningen, Centraal Station8:40 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Amsterdam:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Amsterdam costing on average €36.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 48m.
- Around 10 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 International | IC Brussel, Intercity, Intercity, NS Domestic, SNCB, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity, Intercity, NS Domestic, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus.
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