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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    10h 57m
    CHF 135–436

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus027
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to BernbusN122
    15h 35m
    CHF 52–140

  3. Drive 873.7 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Berncar873.7 km
    7h 37m
    CHF 143–206

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeAMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    7h 12m
    CHF 152–409

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBBtrain43N
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    13h 21m
    CHF 111–461

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
    2. Take the bus from Zwolle, Station to Apeldoorn, Stationbus201 / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Badentrain
    4. Take the train from Baden to Berntrain
    15h 42m

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    7h 25m
    CHF 124–364

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeAMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    8h 42m
    CHF 122–369

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    8h 59m
    CHF 156–420

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    9h 4m
    CHF 144–380

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHAM - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    10h 12m
    CHF 119–334

Groningen to Bern by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 135Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Groningen to Bern via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 10h 57m. 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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