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How to get fromGroningen to Zurichby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Groningen to Zurich by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    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
    6h 5m
    CHF 135–319

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 35m
    CHF 62–106

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    10h 18m
    CHF 103–318

  4. Drive  823.3 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Zurichcar car 823.3 km
    7h 59m
    CHF 142–205

  5. 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
    7h 11m
    CHF 120–389

  6. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 148–365

  7. 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
    7h 50m
    CHF 109–305

  8. Train, train to Hamburg 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. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    8h 20m
    CHF 121–333

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    8h 28m
    CHF 170–489

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    12h 24m
    CHF 158–209

  11. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    13h 27m
    CHF 98–208

  12. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    18h 25m
    CHF 78–120

Groningen to Zurich by train

Calendar176Weekly Trains
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 832.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

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

You can take a train from Groningen to Zürich HB via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 10h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Zürich via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 15h 35m.

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