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How to get fromGroningen to Swiss Alpsby car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Groningen to Swiss Alps by car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Swiss Alpscar car
    13h 26m
    CHF 168–224

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 19m
    CHF 81–307

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürichbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain train Ic2
    20h 23m
    CHF 88–150

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Arnhem Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    17h 42m
    CHF 130–257

  5. Drive  956.1 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Swiss Alpscar car 956.1 km
    8h 34m
    CHF 164–237

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    14h 10m
    CHF 135–347

  7. Bus, train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    21h 6m
    CHF 111–173

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    10h 1m
    CHF 172–381

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    11h 2m
    CHF 175–414

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 14m
    CHF 117–392

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    11h 7m
    CHF 164–471

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    11h 46m
    CHF 146–358

Groningen to Swiss Alps by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration20h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,112.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 26m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Groningen to Gotthard Passhöhe via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 14h 10m.

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