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There are 13 ways to get from Bern to Groningen by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    11h 3m
    €167–361

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    16h 15m
    €84–124

  3. Drive  865.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Groningencar car 865.4 km
    7h 52m
    €160–231

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 41m
    €162–407

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    11h 51m
    €301–535

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    12h 57m
    €177–371

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar car
    12h 59m
    €163–221

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 39m
    €191–412

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    8h 57m
    €160–393

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    8h 37m
    €172–511

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    8h 52m
    €161–414

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    9h 31m
    €161–394

  13. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    10h 2m
    €230–601

Bern to Groningen by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 3m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Bern to Groningen via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Groningen central station via Dortmund central bus station in around 16h 15m.

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