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How to get fromAmerica to Bernby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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There are 10 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 Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 16m
    CHF 103–361

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus N94
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    12h 33m
    CHF 64–111

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 7m
    CHF 80–251

  4. Drive 663.9 km

    1. Drive from America to Berncar car 663.9 km
    6h 3m
    CHF 108–156

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 28m
    CHF 100–351

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 52m
    CHF 122–360

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 22m
    CHF 170–435

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 32m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 24m
    CHF 152–400

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 146–391

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

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 60Cheapest 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, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Bern via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo, Mönchengladbach Hbf, Mönchengladbach central train station, and Mannheim central bus station in around 12h 33m.

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