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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    9h 34m
    CHF 102–421

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    14h 9m
    CHF 60–116

  3. Drive 781.4 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Baselcar car 781.4 km
    6h 45m
    CHF 127–184

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 153–404

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    11h 3m
    CHF 213–630

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    12h 6m
    CHF 82–321

  7. Bus, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 30m
    CHF 163–432

  8. Bus, train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    8h 34m
    CHF 92–295

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 42m
    CHF 126–396

  10. Bus, train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 43m
    CHF 140–416

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 38m
    CHF 126–393

Groningen to Basel by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 102Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Groningen to Basel Bad Bf via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Basel, Brausebad via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 14h 9m.

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