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Compare train and coach for Groningen to Maastricht
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Groningen to Maastricht among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 25m. 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 train costs an average of £32, while a coach costs an average of £43.
Distance: 270 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£32 Average Price Cheapest | £43 Average Price |
4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Maastricht from Groningen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Groningen to Maastricht is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:158h00Groningen, Centraal Station17:15Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)£201One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus9:158h00Groningen, Centraal Station17:15Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)£201One-way1 change
Fastest
IC 544 · IC 3949+
ST 3245512:184h02Groningen station16:20Maastricht station£301One-way2 changes
Other options
IC 548 · IC 3953+
ST 3245913:184h02Groningen station17:20Maastricht station£301One-way2 changes
IC 746 · IC 646 · IC 3951+
ST 3245712:484h02Groningen station16:50Maastricht station£301One-way3 changes
IC 750 · IC 650 · IC 3955+
ST 3246113:484h07Groningen station17:55Maastricht Randwyck£301One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus5:008h40Groningen, Centraal Station13:40Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)£211One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus17:306h25Groningen, Centraal Station23:55Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)£231One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus14:307h35Groningen, Centraal Station22:05Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)£241One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Maastricht:
A train is £11 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Groningen to Maastricht costing on average £43.
Other travel options to Maastricht take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 15m.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Groningen and Maastricht as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Groningen station and arrive in Maastricht Randwyck.
- Coaches mostly depart from Groningen, Centraal Station and arrive in Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station).
- Travel with Intercity, NS Domestic, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Maastricht by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Maastricht by coach.
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