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Compare train and bus for Rotterdam to Groningen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Groningen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a train costs an average of $41.
Distance: 125 miles (202 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$41 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $57 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration 3h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Rotterdam to Groningen:
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Groningen costing on average $41 (€33).
Other travel options to Groningen take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 28m.
The journey is about 1m faster (2h 41m by train vs 2h 42m by car) and roughly $17 (€14) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($41 (€33) vs $57 (€47)). 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.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Groningen
How to get from Rotterdam to Groningen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Groningen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:05 PM4h40Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)2:45 AMGroningen, Centraal Station$281One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:05 PM4h40Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)2:45 AMGroningen, Centraal Station$281One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IC 2031 · IC 5319:05 AM2h37Rotterdam Centraal11:42 AMGroningen station$411One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 2033 · IC 633 · IC 7339:35 AM2h37Rotterdam Centraal12:12 PMGroningen station$411One-way2 transfers
- IC 2027 · IC 5278:05 AM2h37Rotterdam Centraal10:42 AMGroningen station$411One-way1 transfer
- IC 2029 · IC 629 · IC 7298:35 AM2h37Rotterdam Centraal11:12 AMGroningen station$411One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM5h00Rotterdam, Zuidplein2:45 AMGroningen, Centraal Station$281One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:40 AM3h40Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)12:20 PMGroningen, Centraal Station$301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM4h35Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)1:25 AMGroningen, Centraal Station$431One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Groningen:
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Groningen costing on average $41 (€33).
Other travel options to Groningen take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 28m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Groningen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Groningen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Groningen, Centraal Station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Groningen by bus.
- Travel with Eurocity Direct, NS International | IC Brussel, Arriva NS, Intercity, NS Domestic, NS International to go to Groningen by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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