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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 38m
    CHF 173–439

  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 8m
    CHF 53–105

  3. Drive 781.4 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Baselcar car 781.4 km
    6h 44m
    CHF 124–179

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain train
    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 36m
    CHF 159–373

  5. Train

    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 8m
    CHF 118–419

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Utrechtbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    13h 59m
    CHF 121–399

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    8h 19m
    CHF 105–345

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain train
    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 35m
    CHF 97–273

  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 Duesseldorf 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
    9h 1m
    CHF 136–395

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain 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
    9h 48m
    CHF 160–419

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    10h 30m
    CHF 163–418

Groningen to Basel by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 173Cheapest 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 38m. 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 8m.

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