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How to get fromBern to Heerlenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Heerlen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    7h 24m
    €135–327

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus FlixBus N506
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N831 / ...
    10h 5m
    €54–88

  3. Drive  578.7 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Heerlencar car 578.7 km
    6h 30m
    €107–154

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    6h 45m

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    7h 34m
    €126–279

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train S43 / ...
    11h 28m
    €89–143

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €125–330

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    8h 15m
    €175–474

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    7h 1m
    €153–334

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    8h 13m
    €129–330

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 32m
    €195–473

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €177–363

Bern to Heerlen by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Heerlen via Basel SBB, Köln Hbf, and Aachen Hbf in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Heerlen via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Maastricht, and Maastricht in around 10h 5m.

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