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

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  1. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    6h 32m
    €137–334

  2. Bus via Karlsruhe

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    17h 39m
    €78–143

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    11h 1m
    €248–823

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus bus N1399 / ...
    16h 14m
    €91–171

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Groningentrain train Intercity
    15h 22m
    €315–952

  6. Fly Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    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
    6h 52m
    €121–306

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    6h 45m
    €148–344

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus bus
    7h 42m

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - 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 Groningentrain train
    8h 10m
    €139–297

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus bus
    9h 9m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar car
    12h 25m
    €166–226

  12. Drive 816.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Groningencar car 816.5 km
    8h 10m
    €146–211

Switzerland to Groningen by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Groningen via Zürich HB, Köln Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Groningen central station via Zürich HB, Zürich, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 16h 14m.

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