--- title: "Oosterhesselen to Groningen – 3 ways by car, taxi, bus | Mixroutes" description: "Oosterhesselen to Groningen is 53 km. Fastest: bus in 55 min. Cheapest: drive from €7. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/oosterhesselen-to-groningen" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/oosterhesselen-to-groningen.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Oosterhesselen to Groningen [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Oosterhesselen&to=Groningen) [Groningen to Oosterhesselen](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/groningen-to-oosterhesselen) **Fastest:** 1h 6m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €5\ by bus\ **Distance:** 53 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 5\ 4 ways, Thu 29 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 53 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 29 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 1h quicker than the bus for €2 more; for most people the time is worth more. - [**Drive** best fastest 1h 6m€7–10 Estimated 68 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Oosterhesselen&to=Groningen) - [**Bus** cheapest 2h 4m€5–17 Estimated 3 departures · Qbuzz](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Oosterhesselen&to=Groningen) - [**Train** Least hassle 2h 8m€8–25 Estimated 2 departures · NS](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Oosterhesselen&to=Groningen) - [**Taxi** 1h 6m€80–120 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Oosterhesselen&to=Groningen) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from The Netherlands; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Exercise increased caution in The Netherlands** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.nld.html) Travel advice: US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [08:03 → 10:09 2h 6m · 3 changes · Qbuzz 25€5–9](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Oosterhesselen&to=Groningen&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [08:06 → 10:22 2h 16m · 1 change · Qbuzz 27€8–25](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Oosterhesselen&to=Groningen&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [08:06 → 10:14 2h 8m · 2 changes · Qbuzz 27€8–25](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Oosterhesselen&to=Groningen&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 4. [08:20 → 10:30 2h 10m · 2 changes · Qbuzz 25€7–17](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Oosterhesselen&to=Groningen&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t3) 5. [08:20 → 10:24 2h 4m · 3 changes · Qbuzz 25€7–17](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Oosterhesselen&to=Groningen&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t4) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Oosterhesselen to Groningen? The fastest way is by car: about 1h 6m door to door. The straight-line distance is 53 km. What is the cheapest way from Oosterhesselen to Groningen? Bus is the cheapest, from €5. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Oosterhesselen to Groningen? Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 2h 8m. How much is the bus from Oosterhesselen to Groningen? Buses take about 2h 4m and cost €5–17 depending on operator and seat type. 3 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Groningen from Oosterhesselen by road? About 68 km, roughly 1h 6m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €7–10; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - Qbuzz Railways - NS - Blauwnet Arriva Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Groningen City and municipality in the Netherlands Groningen is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest city as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of the country; as of January 2025, it had 244,807 inhabitants, making it the sixth largest city/municipality in the Netherlands and the second largest outside the Randstad. As of 2025, the Groningen metro area had a population of 557,369 inhabitants. [The Groningen guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/groningen) Worth your time - Bureau Gemeentewerken at Gedempte Zuiderdiep 96 There are a number of special architectural skyscrapers. - Dot Originally known as Infoversum, this remarkable structure was built as the only full-dome 3D theatre in the Netherlands, before it was turned in a modern restaurant and cultural center. - Wall House II The Wall House II is a building in the south of the city located on the banks of Hoornsemeer lake. - Reitdiep You may know these Scandinavian looking colourful terraced houses from Pinterest or Instagram. 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