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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Groningen by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    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 30m
    €126–354

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 N1386 / ...
    16h 19m
    €68–119

  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
    10h 55m
    €207–362

  4. Drive  816.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Groningencar car 816.5 km
    8h 10m
    €151–218

  5. 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 50m
    €110–306

  6. 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 43m
    €147–345

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    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 train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    7h 18m
    €127–425

  8. 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 5m
    €144–308

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    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 train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    8h 43m
    €176–530

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar car
    12h 25m
    €167–227

  11. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    19h 44m
    €83–133

Switzerland to Groningen by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

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 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Groningen central station via Zürich HB, Zürich, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 16h 19m.

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