There are 9 ways to get from Groningen to Geneva by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
5h 37mCHF 92–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 027
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genevabus N122
18h 20mCHF 62–144Train via Paris
- Take the train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
10h 42mCHF 120–426Drive 953.1 km
- Drive from Groningen to Genevacar 953.1 km
10h 45mCHF 157–227Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRE - GVA
8h 59mCHF 107–343Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
7h 43mCHF 128–326Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
7h 32mCHF 113–357Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
16h 9mCHF 139–512Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Groningen to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Dijonbus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Annemassebus
23h 49mCHF 70–205
Groningen to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 150 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Geneva via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Geneve via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Groningen and Geneva is 899 km. The road distance is 953.1 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Geneva without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 42m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Groningen to Geneva, including transfers.
Groningen to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Geneva train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Geneva is to train via Paris which takes 10h 42m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 150 and takes 18h 20m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Groningen to Geneve via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Geneva via Dortmund central bus station in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–420
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–50
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–110
Train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–34
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–95
- 1st Class
- CHF 130–220
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–24
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–28
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–60
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–150
- 1st Class
- CHF 200–340
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 42–47
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 42–47
Train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschans
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–11
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–23
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–190
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Dijon to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Groningen to Geneva train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Geneva is 953 km. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Groningen to Geneva.
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