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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    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(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 24m
    CHF 128–271

  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 78–118

  3. Drive  873.6 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Berncar car 873.6 km
    7h 41m
    CHF 165–238

  4. 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 11m
    CHF 154–376

  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 Re
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Berntrain train Ice
    12h 7m
    CHF 235–408

  6. 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 9m
    CHF 163–217

  7. 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
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    13h 5m
    CHF 123–291

  8. 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 7m
    CHF 168–355

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 18m
    CHF 145–504

  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 143–345

  11. 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 42m
    CHF 137–359

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    9h 36m
    CHF 192–447

Groningen to Bern by train

Calendar163Weekly Trains
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 934 km
  • Duration: 10h 24m

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

You can take a train from Groningen to Bern via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 10h 24m. 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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