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There are 12 ways to get from America to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    8h 38m
    CHF 111–354

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbusN94
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to BernbusN122 / ...
    12h 55m
    CHF 63–116

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    11h 45m
    CHF 98–333

  4. Drive 644.8 km

    1. Drive from America to Berncar644.8 km
    6h 30m
    CHF 105–152

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    8h 50m
    CHF 108–344

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    7h
    CHF 123–293

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeAMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    7h 6m
    CHF 165–337

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    7h 19m
    CHF 132–292

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    7h 16m
    CHF 192–439

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    7h 24m
    CHF 127–296

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRU - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    8h 11m
    CHF 150–332

  12. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBRU - GVA
    5. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    9h 41m
    CHF 120–282

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from America to Bern via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Bern via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo, Station Venlo, Venlo, Moenchengladbach Hbf, Mönchengladbach central train station, and Mannheim central bus station in around 12h 55m.

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