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Groninger Museum
The City’s flagship museum, known for bold postmodern architecture and strong collections of modern art, design, and regional history.
Cheapest price
$56
Average price
$152
Fastest journey
6 h 9 m
Average duration
6 h 9 m
Trains per day
48
Distance
466 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Berlin to Groningen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Berlin to Groningen will cost around $152 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $56.
It's difficult to get from Berlin to Groningen without transferring at least 3 times.
ICE 1540 · 4448 · IC 2438 · Bus 72008
ICE 1540 · 4448 · RE 52438 · Bus 72008
ICE 1540 · 4448 · RE 52438 · Bus 72008
ICE 1540 · 4448 · IC 2438 · Bus 72008
FlixTrain+
FlixBus
ICE 144 · 4420 · RE 51638 · Bus 72013
ICE 144 · 4420 · IC 1638 · Bus 72013
ICE 148 · 4412 · RE 51732 · Bus 72011
ICE 148 · 4412 · IC 1732 · Bus 72011
ICE 146 · 4416 · RE 51730 · Bus 72012Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Groningen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $34. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $34, and a train costs an average of $51.
Distance: 289 miles (466 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$103 Average price | $55 Average price Cheapest | $129 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 20m Average total duration Fastest 5h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 6m Average total duration 7h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Groningen:
A bus is $48 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Groningen costing on average $103 (€84).
Other travel options to Groningen take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 36m.
The journey is about 33m faster (5h 50m by train vs 6h 23m by car) and roughly $26 (€22) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($103 (€84) vs $129 (€106)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Berlin to Groningen trains for tomorrow, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 240 · IC 3628 · IC 539 · 37646 | On time 6:14 AM Berlin Hbf | 7h35 | 1:49 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
ICE 240 · IC 543 | On time 6:14 AM Berlin Hbf | 8h28 | 2:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 240 · IC 3628 · RE 6139 | On time 6:14 AM Berlin Hbf | 7h41 | 1:55 PM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
ICE 240 · IC 3628 · IC 539 | On time 6:14 AM Berlin Hbf | 7h28 | 1:42 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 148 · 4412 · RE 51732 · Bus 72011 | On time 8:16 AM Berlin Hbf | 6h09 | 2:25 PM Groningen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 148 · 4412 · IC 1732 · Bus 72011 | On time 8:16 AM Berlin Hbf | 6h24 | 2:40 PM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
ICE 148 · 4412 · RE 51732 · Bus 72011 | On time 8:16 AM Berlin Hbf | 6h24 | 2:40 PM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
ICE 148 · 4412 · IC 1732 · Bus 72011 | On time 8:16 AM Berlin Hbf | 6h09 | 2:25 PM Groningen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 642 · 4414 · Bus 72012 | On time 8:47 AM Berlin Hbf | 7h38 | 4:25 PM Groningen | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1052 · 20366 · Bus 27872 · RE RS23 | On time 9:14 AM Berlin-Gesundbrunnen station | 6h58 | 4:12 PM Groningen station | 4 transfers | |
ICE 146 · 4416 · RE 51730 · Bus 72012 | 10:16 AM Berlin Hbf | 6h09 | 4:25 PM Groningen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 146 · 4416 · RE 51730 · Bus 72012 | 10:16 AM Berlin Hbf | 6h24 | 4:40 PM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
ICE 146 · 4416 · IC 1730 · Bus 72012 | 10:16 AM Berlin Hbf | 6h24 | 4:40 PM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
ICE 146 · IC 3644 · IC 555 | 10:16 AM Berlin Hbf | 7h26 | 5:42 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 146 · 4416 · IC 1730 · Bus 72012 | 10:16 AM Berlin Hbf | 6h09 | 4:25 PM Groningen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 146 · IC 559 | 10:16 AM Berlin Hbf | 8h26 | 6:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 640 · 4418 · Bus 72013 | On time 10:47 AM Berlin Hbf | 7h38 | 6:25 PM Groningen | 2 transfers | |
ICE 144 · IC 3652 · RE 6163 | 12:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 7h39 | 7:55 PM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
ICE 144 · 4420 · RE 51638 · Bus 72013 | 12:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h09 | 6:25 PM Groningen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 144 · 4420 · IC 1638 · Bus 72013 | 12:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h09 | 6:25 PM Groningen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 144 · IC 3652 · IC 563 | 12:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 7h26 | 7:42 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 144 · IC 3652 · IC 563 · 37670 | 12:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 7h33 | 7:49 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
ICE 144 · 4420 · RE 51638 · Bus 72013 | 12:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h24 | 6:40 PM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
ICE 144 · 4420 · IC 1638 · Bus 72013 | 12:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h24 | 6:40 PM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
ICE 144 · IC 567 | 12:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 8h26 | 8:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain+ FlixBus | 12:22 PM Berlin Südkreuz station | 10h13 | 10:35 PM Groningen, Centraal Station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 548 · 4422 · Bus 72014 | On time 12:47 PM Berlin Hbf | 7h38 | 8:25 PM Groningen | 2 transfers | |
ICE 1050 · 20374 · Bus 28016 · RE RS23 | On time 1:18 PM Berlin-Charlottenburg | 6h54 | 8:12 PM Groningen station | 4 transfers | |
ICE 142 · 4424 · IC 1636 · Bus 72014 | 2:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h24 | 8:40 PM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
ICE 142 · IC 3660 · RE 6171 | 2:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 7h39 | 9:55 PM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
ICE 142 · 4424 · RE 51636 · Bus 72014 | 2:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h24 | 8:40 PM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
ICE 142 · 4424 · RE 51636 · Bus 72014 | 2:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h09 | 8:25 PM Groningen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 142 · 4424 · IC 1636 · Bus 72014 | 2:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h09 | 8:25 PM Groningen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 142 · IC 575 | 2:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 8h26 | 10:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 142 · IC 3660 · IC 571 | 2:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 7h26 | 9:42 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 546 · 4426 · Bus 72015 | On time 2:47 PM Berlin Hbf | 7h38 | 10:25 PM Groningen | 2 transfers | |
ICE 140 · 4428 · RE 51634 · Bus 72015 | 4:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h45 | 11:01 PM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
ICE 140 · 4428 · IC 1634 · Bus 72015 | 4:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h45 | 11:01 PM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
ICE 140 · 4428 · IC 1634 · Bus 72015 | 4:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h09 | 10:25 PM Groningen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 140 · 4428 · RE 51634 · Bus 72015 | 4:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h09 | 10:25 PM Groningen | 3 transfers | |
ICE 544 · ICE 120 · IC 587 | On time 4:47 PM Berlin Hbf | 8h55 | 1:42 AM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 544 · ICE 120 · IC 3672 · IC 583 | On time 4:47 PM Berlin Hbf | 7h55 | 12:42 AM Groningen station | 3 transfers | |
ICE 742 · 20384 · Bus 27880 · RE RS23 | On time 6:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 7h09 | 1:25 AM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
ICE 742 · 20384 · Bus 27880 · RE RS23 | On time 6:16 PM Berlin Hbf | 6h56 | 1:12 AM Groningen station | 4 transfers | |
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Trains from Berlin to Groningen run on average 14 times per day, taking around 5h 50m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $51 (€41) but you can travel from only $34 (€28) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 00:17, the last at 23:52. The fastest train covers the 289 miles (466 km) distance in 5h 39m.
Distance 289 miles (466 km) |
Average train duration 5h 50m |
Cheapest ticket price $51 (€41) |
Trains per day 14 |
Fastest train 5h 39m |
First train 12:17 AM |
Last train 11:52 PM |
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Low Season Jan - Mar |
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Best time to book 28 days |
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The main square and social heart of Groningen, surrounded by major landmarks and a natural starting point for exploring the center.
A highly popular contemporary cultural building with striking architecture, public spaces, and one of the best urban viewpoints in the city.
One of the city’s most picturesque canal-side streets, lined with historic warehouses and often featured in photography.
A Groningen snack of ragout-coated boiled egg, breaded and deep-fried. It is one of the city’s best-known local specialties and a classic from snack bars.
Traditional mustard soup made with the region’s sharp Groningen mustard, usually enriched with cream and often served with bacon or leek. A signature northern Dutch comfort dish.
Air-dried Dutch sausage popular in the north, eaten as a snack with drinks. In Groningen it is a familiar borrel item with a firm texture and spiced flavor.
An established bistro in a historic building near the center, serving refined French and Dutch-influenced dishes in an elegant setting suited to a longer dinner.
A popular all-day restaurant known for creative brunch, lunch, and dinner in a stylish but relaxed setting. Good choice for seasonal dishes and local ingredients.
A well-known multi-level dining venue and bar with an extensive drinks selection and an international menu. Stylish atmosphere, especially good for dinner and cocktails.
Moderate by Dutch standards. Groceries and casual meals are manageable, but hotels and drinks can raise daily costs.
Service is usually included. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good restaurant service is appreciated. Round up small taxi fares.
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