Getting to the City Center from Groningen Eelde Airport
Taxi and car rental companies can help you to get to the city center 15 kilometers away from Groningen Airport as soon as possible and comfortably. Apart from this, the distance between the airport and the city center is short, so the express buses, which are the only public transportation means, also provide transportation services at reasonable prices. The most practical way to reach the city center of Groningen from the airport is to use the Qbuzz buses. There are express buses to Groningen city center and other parts of the city departing from the bus stops outside the airport terminal building. If you go take bus number 2, named Qbuzz, you can go to the Groningen railway station in the city, Grote Markt and Groningen Noord. The stops on the bus line, the Qbuzz 100 are Groningen Airport, Groningen railway station, Grote Markt, UMCG and Damsterdiep. The city taxis waiting at the Groningen Airport terminal provides transportation to the city center in 20 minutes. You can get service at fixed price tariffs if you prefer taxi companies affiliated with the airport. The Groningen airport terminal hosts world known the offices of car rental companies such as Avis (+310505271503), Hertz (+310505254536), Europcar (+310505733233) and Sixt (+310235698656). If you follow the A28 motorway at the exit of the airport, you can reach Groningen city center in 20-25 minutes.Bus
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Getting to Groningen Eelde Airport from the City Center
There are several alternatives to go to Groningen Airport from within the city center. If you are in a hurry, we recommend you to rent a car or to take a taxi. By these means of transportation it is possible to get to the airport in 15 minutes. Another option to go to Groningen Airport in 30-35 minutes is using the express buses.
Bus
There are express buses from Assen and Groningen stations, which are the main railway stations of Groningen, to Groningen Airport. Especially it is very practical to use express buses 2 and 100 from the Groningen railway station to get to the airport.
The route of bus number 2 is Groningen Nord, Grote Markt, Groningen railway station and Groningen airport. You can also take the bus number 100 directly to the airport by boarding from one of the Damsterdiep, UMCG, Grote Markt and Groningen railway stations. Thanks to the Qbuzz buses that are available twice a day, you are likely to arrive at Groningen Airport in 20-25 minutes
Taxi
Taxis offer comfortable transport services at any time of day in Groningen city center and the most tourist attractions in the city. It takes only 15-20 minutes to get to Groningen Airport by taxi from the city.
Car Rental
There are so many domestic and foreign car rental companies serving in the city center; thus, you might have some difficulty searching for the prices. For this reason, you must make an online reservation in advance of your visit to the city. You can also rent your vehicle from Groningen in a more convenient and easy way.
It would take only 15 minutes to go to the airport with the car you rent in Groningen. To do so, you need to get to the exit, using the A28 motorway near Groningen Airport.
Airport Information
The official name of the Airport that is located 15 kilometers south of Groningen city center is Groningen Airport Eelde. You can easily find everything you need in Groningen Airport, which started to serve in 1928under the name "Hakenkampsveld".
You can shop at AirportShop and duty free stores at the airport. You can get information about public transportation from tourist information offices, eat snacks in the eating and drinking areas and enjoy services such as free internet access, car rental, and travel agencies.