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Best neighbourhoods for students in Groningen

The ranking below is built from the 324 listings live in Groningen today: how many places each neighbourhood has, what they cost, and how far they are from RUG city centre (Academiegebouw) by bike. Close and cheap rarely go together; the sweet spot is usually 10 to 15 minutes out.

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324live places

€639median room

€857median studio

14%confirm registration

76new this week

Neighbourhood	Live places	Median room	Bike to RUG city centre	Registration confirmed
Binnenstad-Noord	32	€729	2 min	12%	See places
Binnenstad-Zuid	25	€800	3 min	8%	See places
Binnenstad-Oost	18	€750	4 min	11%	See places
Indische buurt	18	€610	7 min	0%	See places
Schildersbuurt	17	€520	4 min	11%	See places
Oosterpoort	16	€616	7 min	12%	See places
Professorenbuurt	15	€576	6 min	6%	See places
Hoornse Park	15	€550	21 min	100%	See places
Hortusbuurt-Ebbingekwartier	14	€846	3 min	14%	See places
Noorderplantsoenbuurt	12	€577	5 min	0%	See places
De Wijert	9	€550	14 min	11%	See places
Gorechtbuurt	9	€587	6 min	11%	See places

Closest to campus

Binnenstad-Noord (2 min), Binnenstad-Zuid (3 min), Hortusbuurt-Ebbingekwartier (3 min), Binnenstad-Oost (4 min), Schildersbuurt (4 min). Pay for the minutes: these fill first every year.

Best value

Helpman (€470), Zeeheldenbuurt (€500), Grunobuurt (€517), Schildersbuurt (€520), Hoornse Park (€550). Usually 10 to 20 minutes by bike, which in the Netherlands is nothing.

How to read this

Numbers come from the listings live today and move week to week. A neighbourhood with 3 places and a low median is a lucky week, not a rule. Use the map to see where the places actually are: map of Groningen.

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Room in Hortusbuurt-Ebbingekwartier

Groningen · 2 min to RUG city centre

€845 / month

20 m² · Bills included · Minimum age 22

Good match

Room in Selwerd

Groningen · 11 min to RUG city centre

€600 / month

25 m² · Bills included

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Room in Hoornse Park

Groningen · 21 min to RUG city centre

€500 / month

18 m² · Registration possible · No internationals

Good match

Room in Beijum-Oost

Groningen · 24 min to RUG city centre

€850 / month

22 m² · Bills included

Good match

Studio in Hortusbuurt-Ebbingekwartier

Groningen · 2 min to RUG city centre

€723 / month

22 m² · Bills included

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Apartment in Schildersbuurt

Groningen · 4 min to RUG city centre

€2150 / month

62 m² · Free to reply · Income requirement

Good match

Room in Professorenbuurt

Groningen · 6 min to RUG city centre

€560 / month

14 m² · Bills included

Good match

Room in Schildersbuurt

Groningen · 4 min to RUG city centre

€520 / month

14 m² · Bills included

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Which neighbourhood in Groningen is closest to campus?

Binnenstad-Noord (2 min by bike), Binnenstad-Zuid (3 min by bike), Hortusbuurt-Ebbingekwartier (3 min by bike), Binnenstad-Oost (4 min by bike), Schildersbuurt (4 min by bike)

Which neighbourhood in Groningen has the cheapest rooms?

Helpman (€470), Zeeheldenbuurt (€500), Grunobuurt (€517), Schildersbuurt (€520), Hoornse Park (€550)

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