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How to get fromGeneva to Groningenby plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Groningen by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, 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 Groningentrain train
    4h 27m
    €110–289

  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
    18h 30m
    €90–138

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    11h 9m
    €290–497

  4. Drive  954.1 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Groningencar car 954.1 km
    10h 51m
    €176–254

  5. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane GVA - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    6h 34m
    €135–393

  6. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    5h 42m
    €128–355

  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 Groningencar car
    14h 7m
    €191–261

  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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    15h 45m
    €216–406

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningentrain train
    22h 52m
    €99–185

Geneva to Groningen by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 898.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

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

You can take a train from Genève to Groningen via Bellegarde, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Groningen central station via Dortmund central bus station in around 18h 30m.

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