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How to get fromLucerne to Groningenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Lucerne to Groningen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    11h 8m
    €162–347

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Gelterkindentrain train Ir
    2. Take the nighttrain from Rheinfelden(Ch) to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    16h 26m
    €88–207

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to The Haguebus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from The Hague to Groningen central stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    16h 55m
    €94–142

  4. Drive  866.2 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Groningencar car 866.2 km
    7h 50m
    €160–231

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar car
    12h 57m
    €163–221

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    13h 2m
    €172–357

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 36m
    €150–344

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    7h 46m
    €157–393

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    8h 34m
    €131–443

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    8h 49m
    €120–346

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    5. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    9h 44m
    €133–362

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    9h 28m
    €120–326

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    9h 59m
    €189–533

Lucerne to Groningen by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 944 km
  • Duration: 11h 8m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Groningen via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Groningen central station via The Hague in around 16h 55m.

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