There are 9 ways to get from Groningen to Geneva by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
5h 37mCHF 81–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus 027
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genevabus FlixBus N122
18h 20mCHF 60–111Train via Paris
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
10h 47mCHF 237–411Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Groningen to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 10mCHF 63–122Drive 953.5 km
- Drive from Groningen to Genevacar 953.5 km
10h 45mCHF 155–224Bus, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRE - GVA
8h 28mCHF 100–296Train, 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
7h 32mCHF 109–303Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
7h 40mCHF 80–239Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
15h 23mCHF 155–427
Groningen to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Geneva is to bus via Brussels which costs SFr 60 - SFr 130 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Geneve via Schiphol Airport, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Groningen and Geneva is 899 km. The road distance is 953.5 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Geneva without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 47m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Groningen to Geneva, including transfers.
Groningen to Geneva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Groningen 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 47m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 420. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 130 and takes 18h 10m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Groningen to Geneve via Schiphol Airport, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen to Geneva - Bus Station via Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 18h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–650
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–450
- 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 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- 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 65–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 41–46
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 41–46
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 20–23
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- 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 16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- 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 20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen to Geneva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Groningen to Geneva train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Geneva is 954 km. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Groningen to Geneva.
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