There are 12 ways to get from Lausanne to Groningen by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
11h 39m€160–387Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N122
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central stationbus FlixBus 027
17h 35m€87–132Train, night train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
14h 30m€110–243Drive 955.1 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Groningencar 955.1 km
9h€176–254Drive, car train
- Drive from Lausanne to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar
13h 42m€179–244Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
14h 22m€203–390Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
7h 33m€123–319Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
9h 2m€178–430Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
9h 4m€213–441Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
9h 14m€127–389Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
10h 26m€210–404Train, bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
- Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LYS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
10h 35m€151–444
Lausanne to Groningen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Groningen is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Groningen is to train and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Groningen central station via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Groningen via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Lausanne and Groningen is 1012 km. The road distance is 955.1 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Groningen without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 11h 39m and costs €160 - €390.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Lausanne to Groningen, including transfers.
Lausanne to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Groningen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Groningen is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 11h 39m and costs €160 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 17h 35m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Groningen via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 11h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Groningen central station via Dortmund central bus station in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Lausanne to Groningen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Groningen is 955 km. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Lausanne to Groningen.
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