- Must visit
Groninger Museum
Leading museum in a bold postmodern building, known for modern art, design, and changing exhibitions beside the station.
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Rotterdam to Groningen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Rotterdam to Groningen will cost around $40 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $40.
It's difficult to get from Rotterdam to Groningen without transferring at least once.
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Trains from Rotterdam to Groningen run on average 22 times per day, taking around 2h 43m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $38 (€32) but you can travel from only $5 (€4) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 00:04, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 125 miles (202 km) distance in 2h 23m.
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Rotterdam to Groningen.
The table below shows live departures for Rotterdam to Groningen trains for tomorrow, Monday, November 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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SPR 4014 · IC 519 | 5:54 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h48 | 8:42 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 5110 · IC 621 · IC 721 | 6:01 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h11 | 9:12 AM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5110 · IC 621 · SPR 6121 | 6:01 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h24 | 9:25 AM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5110 · IC 621 · IC 721+ ST 37628 | 6:01 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h18 | 9:19 AM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
IC 2310+ ICD 9715+ IC 721 | 6:05 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h07 | 9:12 AM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
IC 2310+ ICD 9715+ IC 721+ ST 37628 | 6:05 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h14 | 9:19 AM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
SPR 5012 · IC 2021 · IC 621 · IC 721 | 6:21 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h51 | 9:12 AM Groningen station | 3 transfers | |
SPR 5012 · IC 2021 · IC 621 · SPR 6121 | 6:21 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h04 | 9:25 AM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
SPR 5012 · IC 2021 · IC 621 · IC 721 | 6:21 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h58 | 9:19 AM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
ICD 9715+ IC 721 | 6:21 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h51 | 9:12 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 5112 · IC 523 | 6:31 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h11 | 9:42 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 2021 · IC 621 · IC 721 | 6:35 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h37 | 9:12 AM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
IC 3525 · IC 725 | 6:45 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h27 | 10:12 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 5014 · IC 2023 · IC 523 | 6:51 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h51 | 9:42 AM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
IC 2023 · IC 523 | 7:05 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h37 | 9:42 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
ICD 9719+ IC 725 | 7:21 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h51 | 10:12 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 2025 · IC 625 · IC 725 | 7:35 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h37 | 10:12 AM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5018 · IC 2027 · IC 527 | 7:51 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h51 | 10:42 AM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5018 · IC 2027 · IC 527+ ST 37634 | 7:51 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h58 | 10:49 AM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
SPR 5118 · IC 629 · IC 729 | 8:01 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h11 | 11:12 AM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5118 · IC 629 · SPR 6129 | 8:01 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h24 | 11:25 AM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5118 · IC 629 · IC 729+ ST 37636 | 8:01 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h18 | 11:19 AM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
IC 2027 · IC 527 | 8:05 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h37 | 10:42 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 5218+ ECD 9523+ IC 729 | 8:10 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h02 | 11:12 AM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5218+ ECD 9523+ IC 729+ ST 37636 | 8:10 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h09 | 11:19 AM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
SPR 5020 · IC 2029 · IC 629 · IC 729 | 8:21 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h51 | 11:12 AM Groningen station | 3 transfers | |
SPR 5020 · IC 2029 · IC 629 · SPR 6129 | 8:21 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h04 | 11:25 AM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
ECD 9523+ IC 729 | 8:21 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h51 | 11:12 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 5020 · IC 2029 · IC 629 · IC 729 | 8:21 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h58 | 11:19 AM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
SPR 5120 · IC 531 | 8:31 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h11 | 11:42 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 2029 · IC 629 · IC 729 | 8:35 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h37 | 11:12 AM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
IC 3533 · IC 733 | 8:45 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h27 | 12:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 5022 · IC 2031 · IC 531 | 8:51 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h51 | 11:42 AM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
IC 2031 · IC 531 | 9:05 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h37 | 11:42 AM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
ECD 9527+ IC 733 | 9:21 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h51 | 12:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
ECD 9527+ IC 733 | 9:21 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h51 | 12:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 2033 · IC 633 · IC 733 | 9:35 AM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h37 | 12:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5034 · IC 2043 · IC 543 | 11:51 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h51 | 2:42 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5034 · IC 2043 · IC 543+ ST 37650 | 11:51 AM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h58 | 2:49 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
SPR 5134 · IC 645 · IC 745 | 12:01 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h11 | 3:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5134 · IC 645 · SPR 6145 | 12:01 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h24 | 3:25 PM Groningen Europapark | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5134 · IC 645 · IC 745+ ST 37652 | 12:01 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h18 | 3:19 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
IC 2043 · IC 543 | 12:05 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h37 | 2:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 5234+ ECD 9539+ IC 745 | 12:10 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h02 | 3:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5234+ ECD 9539+ IC 745 | 12:10 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h02 | 3:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
SPR 5234 · IC 745+ ECD 9539+ ST 37652 | 12:10 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h09 | 3:19 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
SPR 5234+ ECD 9539+ IC 745+ ST 37652 | 12:10 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h09 | 3:19 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
SPR 5036 · IC 2045 · IC 645 · IC 745 | 12:21 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h51 | 3:12 PM Groningen station | 3 transfers | |
ECD 9539+ IC 745 | 12:21 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h51 | 3:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 5036 · IC 2045 · IC 645 · SPR 6145 | 12:21 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h04 | 3:25 PM Groningen Europapark | 3 transfers | |
ECD 9539+ IC 745 | 12:21 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h51 | 3:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 5036 · IC 2045 · IC 645 · IC 745 | 12:21 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h58 | 3:19 PM Groningen Europapark | 4 transfers | |
SPR 5136 · IC 547 | 12:31 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h11 | 3:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 2045 · IC 645 · IC 745 | 12:35 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h37 | 3:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
IC 3549 · IC 749 | 12:45 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 3h27 | 4:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
SPR 5038 · IC 2047 · IC 547 | 12:51 PM Rotterdam Blaak | 2h51 | 3:42 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
IC 2047 · IC 547 | 1:05 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h37 | 3:42 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
ECD 9543+ IC 749 | 1:21 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h51 | 4:12 PM Groningen station | 1 transfer | |
IC 2049 · IC 649 · IC 749 | 1:35 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2h37 | 4:12 PM Groningen station | 2 transfers | |
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Trains from Rotterdam to Groningen with NS Domestic, NS International | IC Brussel, and Arriva NS. Night trains available on this route with NS International. High-speed trains available on this route with NS International. Regional trains available on this route with Arriva NS. Use the details below to compare onboard facilities.
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Leading museum in a bold postmodern building, known for modern art, design, and changing exhibitions beside the station.
University museum with interactive science and medical exhibits, ideal for learning about research and discovery in Groningen.
Photography gallery presenting contemporary visual culture, documentary work, and thought-provoking exhibitions in the city center.
Grand central square framed by key landmarks, markets, events, and historic architecture; the natural starting point for exploring Groningen.
Green park with ponds, paths, and open lawns, popular for walks, relaxing, and open-air events near the center.
Scenic canal-side route ideal for walking, with houseboats, bridges, and classic Groningen waterside views.
A rich spiced cake from Groningen made with rye flour and syrup. It is a classic regional treat, often enjoyed sliced with butter.
A small round biscuit from nearby Nieuwolda, known across Groningen. Its crisp texture and caramelized sugar flavor make it a beloved local sweet.
A local rye bread specialty, dark and dense, traditionally baked in the northern provinces and commonly served with cheese or cured meats.
Popular modern venue with creative seasonal plates, good wines, and a relaxed stylish atmosphere in the city center.
Well-known Groningen restaurant serving refined French and Dutch cuisine in an elegant, classic atmosphere.
Casual, reputable dining spot with quality Dutch and international dishes, known for consistent food and warm service.
Moderate for the Netherlands: hotels and dining are mid-priced, public transport is manageable, and student-focused spots help keep daily costs reasonable.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for good restaurant service. Taxis are often rounded up. Small tips in cafes are optional.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Rotterdam to Groningen 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 Groningen, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Rotterdam to Groningen trains use the Rotterdam Centraal to Groningen station pair, with some services arriving at Groningen Europapark. Use this guide to compare Rotterdam and Groningen train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Rotterdam Blaak 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: Restaurant Fitzgerald, Markthal Rotterdam
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Rotterdam Blaak. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Rotterdam Blaak. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Rotterdam Blaak: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Rotterdam Blaak: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Rotterdam Blaak: Ramps.
Nearby hotels include Motto by Hilton Rotterdam Blaak, citizenM Rotterdam, Ibis Rotterdam City Centre.
Rotterdam Centraal has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: Smullers, Albert Heijn to go, Starbucks, La Place, Julia's, Ekmekci, LEON, The Doner Company, StationsHuiskamer, De Broodzaak, & more
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are aTM machines are located outside the north side entrance and south side entrance.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 00:00 - 24:00. Information desks are located inside the central hall.
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located at the north side of the station, next to the escalator to Platform 15. A small safe costs €6.00 and a large safe costs €9.00 for 24 hours.
Available at Rotterdam Centraal: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Rotterdam Centraal: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Rotterdam Centraal: Escalators, elevators, wheelchair access, personalized mobility assistance.
Nearby hotels include Rotterdam Marriott Hotel, Layin’ Rotterdam Central, Hostel Ani & Haakien.
Rotterdam Noord is 2 km from Rotterdam city centre. Public transport options include:
Rotterdam Noord has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink options are available at Rotterdam Noord.
Ticket office support is available at Rotterdam Noord.
Available at Rotterdam Noord: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Rotterdam Noord: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Rotterdam Noord: Ramps.
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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