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How to get fromGeneva to Drachtenby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Drachten by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Heerenveentrain train
    4h 46m
    €106–286

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    19h 17m
    €101–152

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Heerenveentrain train
    12h 35m
    €406–719

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveentrain train
    17h 35m
    €145–285

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Heerenveentrain train
    6h
    €154–339

  6. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveentrain train
    14h 30m
    €196–431

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Drachtencar car
    14h 32m
    €196–271

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 43N
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveentrain train
    17h 51m
    €233–442

  9. Drive  933.3 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Drachtencar car 933.3 km
    11h 43m
    €172–248

Geneva to Drachten by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration12h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€406Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Drachten, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Geneva to Drachten, Van Knobelsdorffplein via Dortmund central bus station, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 19h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Drachten, Van Knobelsdorffplein via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb, Utrecht Centraal, Heerenveen, and Heerenveen, Busstation in around 14h 30m.

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