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How to get fromAmsterdam to Bernby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Bern by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    5h 15m
    CHF 128–334

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    2. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Bernbus bus FlixBus N839
    13h 15m
    CHF 55–98

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 49m
    CHF 105–274

  4. Drive  809.5 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Berncar car 809.5 km
    7h 52m
    CHF 139–201

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 16m
    CHF 152–333

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    6h 39m
    CHF 132–308

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 11m
    CHF 181–267

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 32m
    CHF 112–214

Amsterdam to Bern by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bern via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bern via Basel Euroairport FR in around 13h 15m.

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