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How to get fromGroningen to Scotlandby train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Groningen to Scotland by train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    6h 13m
    £86–216

  2. Train, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    6h 5m
    £82–233

  3. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    5. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    12h 35m
    £338–546

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Groningen to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Glasgowcar car
    20h 27m
    £376–456

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 23m
    £107–211

  6. Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane AMS - ABZ
    6h 18m
    £125–303

  7. Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane AMS - INV
    7h 14m
    £119–283

  8. Train, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane AMS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 37m
    £107–301

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    12h 47m
    £291–557

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Amsterdam Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    13h 56m
    £146–267

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Groningen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar car
    13h 48m
    £316–415

Groningen to Scotland by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration12h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 554.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Scotland?

You can take a train from Groningen to Glasgow Queen Street via Schiphol Airport, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 12h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Buchanan Bus Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and London Victoria in around 24h 23m.

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