Trains:
If you are an international student and you are not able to get an OV card, you can buy a Dutch discount card, for a cost of 50 euros a year and receive 40% reduction on each train trip and take 3 extra people with you for the same price.

If you do not travel by train on a regular basis, you can always ask other students on the train if you can tavel together, using their discount card.
This means that when you buy your ticket, you click on “korting/discount” and receive a 40% discount.

You can find the train schedules at: http://ns.nl/cs/Satellite/travellers

All Dutch transportations:
There is a website where you can find detailed information on how you can get from A to B: http://journeyplanner.9292.nl/

Maps and information:
VVV is the name of the Dutch tourist information offices. Every major city in the Netherlands has one of them.
They also have a website: www.vvv.nl
Visit this site to find tourism information in English: http://toerisme.groningen.nl/english

The easiest way to find a map is by using: maps.google.com
Here you can find maps and satellite views of the area.

Bus:
In Groningen you can take the bus and go anywhere in the city for €1,50 after 9.00am.
You can also buy a “strippenkaart” at school or at the station, which gives you a discount on regular bus trips.