Groningen is a city in The Netherlands with 180.000 inhabitants and is the capital of Groningen Province. Since 1614 the city has its university: the `Rijksuniversiteit Groningen'. The city Groningen was founded around 1100 A.D. and has a rich history, which can clearly be told from the old medieval buildings in the down town area.

By train
Groningen has two train stations, the central station (Centraal Station) and the northern station (Station Noord). Most trains arrive at the central station. There is a direct connection from Amsterdam and from Schiphol airport to Groningen. The direct train ride from Schiphol/Amsterdam takes about 2:30 hours. Utrecht - Groningen city takes exactly 2 hours by train and puts you in the middle of the city.

By bus
All buses going to Groningen go directly to the central Station. So only a bus that is going to another direction does not go the the central station. 

By car
Driving in the old city is not the best option; parking is not always easy to find, none of it free.
There is a P&R facility to the east of the city, near the sports fields/hall. It is clearly marked when driving on the ring road. Parking there is free, and for a couple of euros a regular bus service takes you right to (and from) the Grote Markt, the heart of the city, within a couple of minutes.

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