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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train 35
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    9h 27m
    €132–248

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    14h 40m
    €77–130

  3. Drive  773.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Groningencar car 773.1 km
    6h 55m
    €158–228

  4. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    6h 36m
    €127–349

  5. Train via Arnhem

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    11h 4m
    €132–248

  6. Bus via Bonn

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    16h
    €78–118

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain 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 55m
    €176–369

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain 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 29m
    €154–528

  9. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    8h 26m
    €101–387

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    9h 23m
    €172–365

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain 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 54m
    €209–463

Basel to Groningen by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration9h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 859.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Groningen via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Groningen central station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 14h 40m.

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