There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Bruges by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
9h 35m€125–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station Westbus
12h€68–93Drive 722.6 km
- Drive from Bern to Brugescar 722.6 km
7h 34m€123–178Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
6h 1m€133–268Train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
10h 52m€94–219Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Brugestrain Ic / ...
14h 18mTrain to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
7h 13m€102–240
Bern to Bruges by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Bruges is to bus which costs €65 - €95 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Bruges is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €130 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Bruges station. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and Charleroi Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Bruges via Basel SBB, Frankfurt and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Bern and Bruges is 923 km. The road distance is 722.6 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Bruges without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 35m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Bern to Bruges, including transfers.
Bern to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Bruges train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Bruges is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 35m and costs €120 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €95 and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a train from Bern to Bruges via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and Charleroi Airport in around 12h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–75
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Bern to Bruges train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Bruges is 723 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Bern to Bruges.
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