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Compare train and coach for Maastricht to Groningen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Maastricht to Groningen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, 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 21m. 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 coach costs an average of £32, while a train costs an average of £32.
Distance: 270 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£32 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest | £55 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 18m Average total duration 5h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Maastricht to Groningen:
A coach is £0.32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Maastricht to Groningen costing on average £32.
Other travel options to Groningen take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 18m.
The journey is about 1m faster (3h 51m by train vs 3h 52m by car) and roughly £22 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£32 vs £55). 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 Maastricht to Groningen
How to get to Groningen from Maastricht by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Maastricht to Groningen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:306h50Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)19:20Groningen, Centraal Station£221One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:306h50Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)19:20Groningen, Centraal Station£221One-way1 change
Fastest
IC 702732 · BSN 927325 · IC 2734 · IC 36288:575h15Maastricht station14:12Groningen station£301One-way5 changes
Other options
- IC 702730 · BSN 927319 · IC 2732 · IC 36268:275h15Maastricht station13:42Groningen station£301One-way5 changes
- IC 702734 · BSN 927331 · IC 2736 · IC 36309:275h15Maastricht station14:42Groningen station£301One-way5 changes
- IC 702728 · BSN 927313 · IC 2730 · IC 36247:575h15Maastricht station13:12Groningen station£301One-way5 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:408h05Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)2:45Groningen, Centraal Station£241One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:356h15Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)14:50Groningen, Centraal Station£381One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Maastricht to Groningen:
A coach is £0.32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Maastricht to Groningen costing on average £32.
Other travel options to Groningen take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 18m.
- Around 24 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Maastricht and Groningen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Maastricht Randwyck and arrive in Groningen station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) and arrive in Groningen, Centraal Station.
- Travel with Intercity, NS Domestic, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Arriva NL to go to Groningen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Groningen by coach.
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