Car hire and driving in Groningen
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In The Netherlands traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GRQ means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Groningen
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen to Leeuwarden | The Netherlands | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Groningen to Zwolle | The Netherlands | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Groningen to Oldenburg | Germany | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Groningen to Enschede | The Netherlands | 113 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Groningen to Apeldoorn | The Netherlands | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Groningen to Almere Stad | The Netherlands | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Groningen to Bremerhaven | Germany | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Groningen to Amersfoort | The Netherlands | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Groningen to Arnhem | The Netherlands | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Groningen to Osnabrück | Germany | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Groningen to Zaanstad | The Netherlands | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Groningen to Amsterdam | The Netherlands | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Groningen to London | United Kingdom | 492 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 31 min |
| Groningen to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,623 km (1,008 mi) | about 24 h 45 min |
| Groningen to Berlin | Germany | 466 km (289 mi) | about 7 h 6 min |
| Groningen to Madrid | Spain | 1,620 km (1,007 mi) | about 24 h 43 min |
| Groningen to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,666 km (1,035 mi) | about 25 h 25 min |
| Groningen to Rome | Italy | 1,335 km (830 mi) | about 20 h 22 min |
| Groningen to Paris | France | 568 km (353 mi) | about 8 h 40 min |
| Groningen to Hamburg | Germany | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Groningen?
The right, as everywhere in The Netherlands.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.