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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 35
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    11h 22m
    €158–305

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    16h 15m
    €88–133

  3. Drive  865.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Groningencar car 865.4 km
    7h 52m
    €177–255

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

    1. Take the train from Bern 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 42m
    €158–403

  5. Train via Zwolle

    1. Take the train from Bern to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    11h 51m
    €268–435

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar car
    12h 35m
    €174–238

  7. Train via Arnhem

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    13h
    €152–306

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 40m
    €186–386

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    8h 14m
    €163–544

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    8h 57m
    €153–375

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    9h 8m
    €182–383

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    9h 39m
    €219–480

  13. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln 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 36m
    €156–367

Bern to Groningen by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 964.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 22m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Groningen via Basel SBB, Münster Hauptbahnhof, and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Groningen central station via Dortmund central bus station in around 16h 15m.

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