There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Bern by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 16mCHF 129–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBBbus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bernbus FlixBus N872 / ...
13h 50mCHF 63–88Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
9h 3mCHF 110–419Drive 809.5 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Berncar 809.5 km
7h 52mCHF 129–186Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
5h 29mCHF 91–268Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
6h 46mCHF 94–268Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
11h 45mCHF 136–430Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
12h 45mCHF 172–258
Amsterdam to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 90 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Bern. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Bern via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Bern. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Bern via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Bern is 747 km. The road distance is 809.5 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Bern without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 9h 3m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Amsterdam to Bern, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Bern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Bern is to train via Mannheim which takes 9h 3m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 90 and takes 13h 50m.
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 9h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bern via Basel SBB in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–50
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–110
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–60
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–140
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–130
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–170
- 1st Class
- CHF 230–390
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Amsterdam to Bern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Bern is 810 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Amsterdam to Bern.
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