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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Groningen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    8h 35m
    €116–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus bus N44 / ...
    15h
    €70–105

  3. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Groningen central stationbus bus 027
    12h 59m

  4. Drive 773.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Groningencar car 773.2 km
    7h
    €136–196

  5. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain train
    6h 34m
    €103–364

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    11h
    €106–281

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain train
    7h 54m
    €155–418

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain train
    9h 6m
    €158–385

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    9h 16m
    €151–376

  10. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - 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 train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain train
    9h 5m
    €81–290

Basel to Groningen by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Groningen via Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Groningen central station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 12h 59m.

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