Schiphol - Groningen
You will probably arrive in the Netherlands at Schiphol, Amsterdam International Airport. The easiest way to travel to Groningen is to take the train. The underground train station is located near Schiphol Plaza, within several minutes walking distance from the luggage claim. The Dutch railway system is run by Nederlandse Spoorwegen and known as NS. You will recognize it by its yellow and blue colours. Look out for the yellow illuminated signs that direct you ‘To the trains’.
There is a direct hourly train service to Groningen from Schiphol Airport. Additional connections every hour involve just one change of trains. Make sure that you board one of the carriages marked with the destination Groningen (the other part of the train travels to Leeuwarden). The journey from Amsterdam or Schiphol Airport to Groningen takes a little over 2 hours. It is important that you purchase a (single) train ticket to Groningen before you board the train. Passengers travelling without a valid ticket will be fined. There are two ways of purchasing a ticket: at the ticket office where you can purchase a ticket from a railway officer in person, and at the yellow and blue ticket-vending machines that you will find in the luggage claim hall and by every entrance to the train terminal. You can purchase tickets from the machines only by using a debit or credit card with the Maestro logo. Some machines also accept credit cards, look for the logo of your credit card on the ticketmachine display to see if it is accepted. You can buy either a first-class ticket (approximately € 41) or a second-class ticket (approximately € 25). Information about train departures and arrivals in English can be found on the following website: www.ns.nl/en (Click on ‘English’). After your arrival in Groningen, it is advisable to take a taxi to your accommodation. You can find taxis at the front of Groningen Central Station
You will probably arrive in the Netherlands at Schiphol, Amsterdam International Airport. The easiest way to travel to Groningen is to take the train. The underground train station is located near Schiphol Plaza, within several minutes walking distance from the luggage claim. The Dutch railway system is run by Nederlandse Spoorwegen and known as NS. You will recognize it by its yellow and blue colours. Look out for the yellow illuminated signs that direct you ‘To the trains’.
There is a direct hourly train service to Groningen from Schiphol Airport. Additional connections every hour involve just one change of trains. Make sure that you board one of the carriages marked with the destination Groningen (the other part of the train travels to Leeuwarden). The journey from Amsterdam or Schiphol Airport to Groningen takes a little over 2 hours. It is important that you purchase a (single) train ticket to Groningen before you board the train. Passengers travelling without a valid ticket will be fined. There are two ways of purchasing a ticket: at the ticket office where you can purchase a ticket from a railway officer in person, and at the yellow and blue ticket-vending machines that you will find in the luggage claim hall and by every entrance to the train terminal. You can purchase tickets from the machines only by using a debit or credit card with the Maestro logo. Some machines also accept credit cards, look for the logo of your credit card on the ticketmachine display to see if it is accepted. You can buy either a first-class ticket (approximately € 41) or a second-class ticket (approximately € 25). Information about train departures and arrivals in English can be found on the following website: www.ns.nl/en (Click on ‘English’). After your arrival in Groningen, it is advisable to take a taxi to your accommodation. You can find taxis at the front of Groningen Central Station
