Beach near Groningen, Netherlands

Groningen Travel Guide

Netherlands

Groningen is a city of 181,194 people in the northern Netherlands. It is served by Groningen Airport Eelde, making the airport the main named air gateway for visitors arriving in the region.

For a beach trip, Südstrand is 39.5 kilometres away on Borkum island in Germany. Groningen uses Central European local time, with the usual seasonal change to summer time.

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Local time

181,194

Population

306 miles away

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Weather in Groningen

Sun

19°

Mon

22°

Tue

23°

Know before you go

Pays in EUR

Plug type Type C & Type F (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 112

Dial code +31

Tipping: Tipping is not obligatory in the Netherlands, as service charges are generally included in the bill. However, it's common to leave a small tip for good service.

Best time to visit Groningen

Jan

6°15

Feb

8°11

Mar

11°14

Apr

13°14

May

18°11

Jun

21°12

Jul

21°21

Aug

22°13

Sep

20°11

Oct

15°17

Nov

9°17

Dec

8°14

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Groningen

  • Südstrand

    39.5 km away

Things to do in Groningen

  1. Groninger Museum

    modern art museum

    0.8 km

  2. Martinikerk

    christian place of worship

    0.1 km

  3. Martini Tower

    historic site

    0.1 km

  4. Forum Groningen

    movie theater

    0.3 km

  5. Stadspark Groningen

    park

    2 km

  6. Vindicat atque Polit

    christian place of worship

    0.1 km

  7. Nederlands Stripmuseum

    museum

    0.7 km

  8. Kunstlievend Genootschap Pictura

    art gallery

    0.2 km

Getting there

Groningen Airport Eelde · 11 km

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