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There are 12 ways to get from Groningen to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 40m
    CHF 123–581

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    15h 35m
    CHF 70–117

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Deventer to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    13h 54m
    CHF 79–239

  4. Drive 873.6 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Berncar car 873.6 km
    7h 40m
    CHF 145–209

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    12h 32m
    CHF 151–199

  6. 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
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    13h 8m
    CHF 118–688

  7. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 12m
    CHF 173–436

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 16m
    CHF 156–411

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

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 33m

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 35m
    CHF 153–436

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

    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus 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
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 57m

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    9h 19m
    CHF 150–395

Groningen to Bern by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,003 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

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

You can take a train from Groningen to Bern via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Bern via Dortmund central bus station in around 15h 35m.

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