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Compare train and bus for Groningen to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Groningen to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $47, while a train costs an average of $51.
Distance: 188 miles (304 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$51 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest |
5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 48m Average total duration 5h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Brussels:
A bus is $4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Brussels costing on average $51.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Groningen to Brussels
How to get from Groningen to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Groningen to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM7h20Groningen, Centraal Station1:15 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)$361One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM7h20Groningen, Centraal Station1:15 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)$361One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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95521:48 PM4h15Groningen station6:03 PMBrussels-Midi$481One-way1 transfer
Other options
552 · 2052+
92522:18 PM4h48Groningen station7:06 PMBrussels-North$391One-way2 transfers
556 · 2056+
92563:18 PM4h48Groningen station8:06 PMBrussels-North$391One-way2 transfers
548 · 2048+
92481:18 PM4h48Groningen station6:06 PMBrussels-North$391One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Brussels:
A bus is $4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Brussels costing on average $51.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 48m.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Groningen and Brussels 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 Brussels-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Groningen, Centraal Station and arrive in Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel, EuroCity, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Brussels by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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