- Must visit
Rijksmuseum
World-famous museum of Dutch masters including Rembrandt and Vermeer. Essential for art, history, and iconic national treasures.
Cheapest price on Sep 14
$41
Average ticket price on Sep 14
$41
Fastest journey on Sep 14
2 h 9 m
Average journey duration on Sep 14
2 h 9 m
Trains on Sep 14
60
Distance
158 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Groningen to Schiphol is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Groningen to Schiphol will cost around $41 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $41.
On Mon, Sep 14, we found 60 trains from Groningen to Schiphol, including 7 direct services.
On Mon, Sep 14 the direct trains cover the 158 km distance in an average of 2 h 9 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 9 m .
On Mon, Sep 14 the slowest trains will take 2 h 9 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
ST 37628+
IC 532 · IC 832 · IC 3132
ST 37626+
IC 730
ST 37628+
IC 532 · IC 832
ST 37632+
IC 536 · IC 836
ST 37624+
IC 528 · IC 828
IC 730 · IC 3130
IC 532 · IC 832 · IC 3132
IC 544 · IC 844 · IC 3144
IC 520 · IC 820 · IC 3120
IC 516 · IC 816 · IC 3116Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Groningen to Schiphol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 51m. 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 train costs an average of $41, while a bus costs an average of $42.
Distance: 98 miles (158 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$41 Average price Cheapest | $42 Average price | $44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 16m Average total duration 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Groningen to Schiphol:
A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Groningen to Schiphol costing on average $42 (€34).
Other travel options to Schiphol take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 46m.
Tickets start at around $41 (€33) compared to roughly $44 (€36) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $4 (€3). The journey takes 2h 21m versus 2h 20m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Direct services run with Intercity, NS Domestic.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Groningen to Schiphol trains for tomorrow, Monday, September 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPR 6116 · IC 816 · IC 3116 | 5:09 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h18 | 7:27 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
SPR 6116 · IC 816 | 5:09 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h21 | 7:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 516 · IC 816 | 5:18 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 7:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 516 · IC 816 · IC 3116 | 5:18 AM Groningen station | 2h09 | 7:27 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
SPR 6118 · IC 718 | 5:35 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h25 | 8:00 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 718 | 5:48 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 8:00 AM Schiphol Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 6120 · IC 820 · IC 3120 | 6:05 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h22 | 8:27 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
SPR 6120 · IC 820 | 6:05 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h25 | 8:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37613+ IC 520 · IC 820 · IC 3120 | 6:10 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h17 | 8:27 AM Schiphol Airport | 3 transfers | |
ST 37613+ IC 520 · IC 820 | 6:10 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h20 | 8:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
IC 520 · IC 820 | 6:18 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 8:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 520 · IC 820 · IC 3120 | 6:18 AM Groningen station | 2h09 | 8:27 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
ST 37618+ IC 722 | 6:38 AM Groningen Noord | 2h22 | 9:00 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37615+ IC 722 | 6:40 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h20 | 9:00 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 722 | 6:48 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 9:00 AM Schiphol Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 6124 · IC 824 | 7:05 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h25 | 9:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37620+ IC 524 · IC 824 | 7:08 AM Groningen Noord | 2h22 | 9:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
ST 37617+ IC 524 · IC 824 | 7:10 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h20 | 9:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
IC 524 · IC 824 | 7:18 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 9:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37622+ IC 726 | 7:38 AM Groningen Noord | 2h22 | 10:00 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37619+ IC 726 | 7:40 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h20 | 10:00 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 726 | 7:48 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 10:00 AM Schiphol Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 6128 · IC 828 | 8:05 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h25 | 10:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37624+ IC 828 · IC 528 | 8:08 AM Groningen Noord | 2h22 | 10:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
ST 37621+ IC 828 · IC 528 | 8:10 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h20 | 10:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
IC 528 · IC 828 | 8:18 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 10:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37626+ IC 730 · IC 3130 | 8:38 AM Groningen Noord | 2h19 | 10:57 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
ST 37626+ IC 730 | 8:38 AM Groningen Noord | 2h22 | 11:00 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37623+ IC 730 · IC 3130 | 8:40 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h17 | 10:57 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
ST 37623+ IC 730 | 8:40 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h20 | 11:00 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 730 | 8:48 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 11:00 AM Schiphol Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 730 · IC 3130 | 8:48 AM Groningen station | 2h09 | 10:57 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
SPR 6132 · IC 832 · IC 3132 | 9:05 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h22 | 11:27 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
SPR 6132 · IC 832 | 9:05 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h25 | 11:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37628+ IC 832 · IC 532 · IC 3132 | 9:08 AM Groningen Noord | 2h19 | 11:27 AM Schiphol Airport | 3 transfers | |
ST 37628+ IC 832 · IC 532 | 9:08 AM Groningen Noord | 2h22 | 11:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
ST 37625+ IC 532 · IC 832 | 9:10 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h20 | 11:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
ST 37625+ IC 532 · IC 3132 · IC 832 | 9:10 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h17 | 11:27 AM Schiphol Airport | 3 transfers | |
IC 532 · IC 832 · IC 3132 | 9:18 AM Groningen station | 2h09 | 11:27 AM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
IC 532 · IC 832 | 9:18 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 11:30 AM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37630+ IC 734 | 9:38 AM Groningen Noord | 2h22 | 12:00 PM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37627+ IC 734 | 9:40 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h20 | 12:00 PM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 734 | 9:48 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 12:00 PM Schiphol Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 6136 · IC 836 | 10:05 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h25 | 12:30 PM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37632+ IC 536 · IC 836 | 10:08 AM Groningen Noord | 2h22 | 12:30 PM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
ST 37629+ IC 536 · IC 836 | 10:10 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h20 | 12:30 PM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
IC 536 · IC 836 | 10:18 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 12:30 PM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37634+ IC 738 | 10:38 AM Groningen Noord | 2h22 | 1:00 PM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37631+ IC 738 | 10:40 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h20 | 1:00 PM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 738 | 10:48 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 1:00 PM Schiphol Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
SPR 6140 · IC 840 | 11:05 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h25 | 1:30 PM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37636+ IC 540 · IC 840 | 11:08 AM Groningen Noord | 2h22 | 1:30 PM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
ST 37633+ IC 540 · IC 840 | 11:10 AM Groningen Europapark | 2h20 | 1:30 PM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
IC 540 · IC 840 | 11:18 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 1:30 PM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
ST 37638+ IC 742 | 11:38 AM Groningen Noord | 2h22 | 2:00 PM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
IC 742 | 11:48 AM Groningen station | 2h12 | 2:00 PM Schiphol Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
ST 37640+ IC 544 · IC 844 · IC 3144 | 12:08 PM Groningen Noord | 2h19 | 2:27 PM Schiphol Airport | 3 transfers | |
ST 37640+ IC 544 · IC 844 | 12:08 PM Groningen Noord | 2h22 | 2:30 PM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
IC 544 · IC 844 · IC 3144 | 12:18 PM Groningen station | 2h09 | 2:27 PM Schiphol Airport | 2 transfers | |
IC 544 · IC 844 | 12:18 PM Groningen station | 2h12 | 2:30 PM Schiphol Airport | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Groningen to Schiphol run on average 29 times per day, taking around 2h 21m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $39 (€31) but you can travel from only $12 (€9) by bus.
There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 98 miles (158 km) distance in 2h 3m.
Distance 98 miles (158 km) |
Average train duration 2h 21m |
Cheapest ticket price $39 (€31) |
Trains per day 29 |
Direct trains 4 |
Fastest train 2h 3m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
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Discover the best of Schiphol — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Schiphol trip today.
World-famous museum of Dutch masters including Rembrandt and Vermeer. Essential for art, history, and iconic national treasures.
Leading modern and contemporary art museum with works by Mondrian, Malevich, and major design collections in Museumplein.
Renowned museum dedicated to Van Gogh’s life and paintings, offering one of the most important collections of his work worldwide.
Amsterdam’s grand central square, framed by historic buildings and monuments. Ideal for first-time visitors and people-watching.
UNESCO-listed canal district of elegant bridges, gabled houses, and scenic walks. A defining Amsterdam experience in every season.
Museumplein is Amsterdam’s cultural square, home to major museums and broad lawns used for events, relaxing, and city views.
Deep-fried beef ragout croquettes with a crisp crumb. A beloved Dutch snack found in cafés, bars, and airport kiosks.
Raw herring, often served with onion and pickles. It is a classic Dutch seafood bite tied to fishing heritage.
Thin Dutch pancakes served sweet or savory. Traditional, versatile, and popular across the Netherlands for any meal.
Established seafood venue at Schiphol known for fresh fish, shellfish, and a polished but efficient airport atmosphere.
Well-known Dutch bakery café at Schiphol for pastries, sandwiches, coffee, and apple pie in a casual setting.
Casual Dutch fries specialist popular for thick-cut fries with sauces, a quick local snack before or after a flight.
Schiphol and Amsterdam are pricier than many European hubs, with higher hotel, dining, and transit costs, though budget eats and public transport keep short stays manageable.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service; small rounding for cafés and taxis is enough.
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Schiphol Airport Station -> Amsterdam Centraal
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Groningen to Schiphol by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Schiphol, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Groningen to Schiphol trains use the Groningen to Schiphol Airport station pair. Use this guide to compare Groningen and Schiphol train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Groningen has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: De Drie Gezusters, Mr. Mofongo
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Groningen. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Groningen. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Groningen: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Groningen: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Groningen: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include NH Groningen Hotel, The Student Hotel Groningen, City Hotel Groningen.
Groningen Europapark is 1 km from Groningen city centre. Public transport options include:
Groningen Europapark has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Groningen Europapark.
ATMs are available at Groningen Europapark.
Available at Groningen Europapark: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Groningen Europapark: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Groningen Europapark.
Groningen Noord is 1 km from Groningen city centre. Public transport options include:
Groningen Noord has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Groningen Noord.
Available at Groningen Noord: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Groningen Noord: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Groningen Noord: Ramps.
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