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

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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
    €180–384

  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
    €84–124

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    12h 59m
    €93–222

  4. Drive  865.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Groningencar car 865.4 km
    7h 52m
    €159–230

  5. 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 34m
    €163–221

  6. 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
    12h 57m
    €176–369

  7. 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 41m
    €161–410

  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 39m
    €191–415

  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
    €172–510

  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
    €159–386

  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
    8h 56m
    €188–397

  12. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    5. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    9h 36m
    €130–484

  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 28m
    €161–392

Bern to Groningen by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest 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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