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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    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 Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 28m
    CHF 150–469

  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 50–90

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zwolle, Station to Apeldoorn, Stationbus bus 201 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    13h 47m

  4. Drive 873.7 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Berncar car 873.7 km
    7h 40m
    CHF 140–203

  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
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    13h 34m
    CHF 153–479

  6. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 39m
    CHF 166–385

  7. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    9h 4m
    CHF 143–412

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 50m
    CHF 140–420

  9. 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
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    10h 6m
    CHF 132–339

  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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    9h 51m
    CHF 167–430

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain 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
    11h 14m
    CHF 147–410

Groningen to Bern by train

Calendar175Weekly Trains
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 150Cheapest 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, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 10h 28m. 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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