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There are 13 ways to get from Zurich to Groningen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    9h 58m
    €249–808

  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
    16h 20m
    €76–130

  3. 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 / ...
    15h 11m
    €89–160

  4. 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
    14h 14m
    €320–941

  5. Drive 816.5 km

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

  6. 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
    €161–226

  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 42m
    €148–343

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 52m
    €169–442

  10. 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 9m
    €140–322

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus bus
    8h 45m

  12. 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

  13. Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    8h 40m
    €118–386

Zurich to Groningen by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration9h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 916.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Groningen via Köln Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Groningen central station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 15h 11m.

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