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Groningen Info

Groningen is the capital of the Groningen province in Netherlands. It is the country's largest city. It is situated towards the northern part of Netherlands. Groningen is a university city housing the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. The city is dotted with numerous pavement terraces where the university students and tourists can enjoy a chat over snacks and beverages. Nightlife in Groningen city rock's! There are great many nightclubs dotting the city. The city is home to many theaters, cultural centers and concert halls. Groningen offers ample places for sightseeing in Groningen. Some of the popular tourist attractions in Groningen are:

Het Noordelijk Scheepvaart Museum
Tabaksmuseum
Grafisch Museum
Groningen Museum
Dutch Comic strip Museum
Fraeylemaborg

Getting to Groningen: By Plane

The city has no airport. The nearest airport to the city of Groningen is the Schipol Airport which is situated in Amsterdam. After alighting at the airport catch a train and reach Groningen. It will take you 2.30 hours. Every one hour trains leave for Groningen from Amsterdam.

How to go to Groningen: By Train

Groningen houses 2 train stations namely the Northern Station and the Central Station. There are regular trains in the night directly from the railway station in Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam to Groningen. The Schiphol Railway station is located underneath the airport's terminal complex. There are six escalators in the airport which provide easy access top the railway station from the airport terminal. However you can take a train to the Amsterdam Central Station and from there you can take a train to Groningen. Every hour about 7 trains depart for the Amsterdam Central Station from the . Schiphol Railway station. There are are direct night trains to cities like Utrecht, Delft, Hague, Rotterdam and Leiden besides Groningen.

Getting to Groningen: By Car

After alighting at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam you can take a car and drive to Groninge. For transportation in Groningen avail bikes. Driving is difficult in the city as parking space is hard to find. However, there is a free parking facility available towards the eastern part of the city close to the sports field.

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