Train to Münster
Essen → Münster · about 55m
Bus to Groningen
Münster → Groningen · about 2h 50m
Essen → Groningen
Germany to Netherlands · 1 border · Where else can you go from Essen?
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About the trip from Essen to Groningen
Essen (Germany) and Groningen (Netherlands) are 198 km (123 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and bus, via Münster: about 4h door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by train via Oberhausen, Arnhem and Zwolle, takes about 3h 40m. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Essen to Münster: about 55m, 70 km
- Bus from Münster to Groningen: about 2h 50m, 157 km
Every route we know
- Train + Bus, via Münster: about 4h, 1 change
- Train, via Oberhausen, Arnhem and Zwolle: about 3h 40m, 3 changes
- Bus, direct: about 4h 45m, no changes
- Train, via Arnhem and Zwolle: about 3h 45m, 2 changes
- Train + Bus, via Gelsenkirchen and Leer: about 3h 55m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.