Everyday mobility

• If we could only describe transportation with one word in Groningen, yes, it would be “bike”. You can either buy a brand new or a second-hand bike from a local store, or rent a bike from bike rental services. You can also buy or rent a bike on Facebook groups, such as Bikes in Groningen, and Marketplace.
• Swapfiets is highly recommended. You can also use discount codes among each other.
• However, note that there is a working public transportation system in the city composed of buses, which you can take for just a couple of euros in rainy, snowy and hailing days.

Mobility outside the city

The main train station is where you’ll most likely arrive to and go to get out of Groningen.

• NS Trains is the main train provider in the Netherlands. It’s pretty reliable and it shows every route and possible changes in the real time.
  • However, you have to be really careful with the connecting trains. Especially in late August and beginning September, there are high chances of train strikes, which usually affects train routes (delayed trains, trains not departing, etc.).
  • Group tickets are a very good deal in the Netherlands, because the more people you are, the cheaper the final price of each person’s ticket will be.
  • Some recommended train-accessible destinations include Giethoorn, Schiermonikoog, Utrecht and Amsterdam
• Of course, you can always find Flixbuses and other coaches departing from the main train station in Groningen, but usually they don’t have that many scheduled buses in the span of a week, and it’s a bit more expensive compared to train tickets.