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There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Meppel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    10h 11m
    €149–292

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Meppeltrain train
    8h 13m
    €144–351

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveenbus bus 075
    4. Take the bus from [Heerenveen] busstation halte G to [Meppel] Meppel busstation halte Fbus bus
    17h 14m

  4. Drive  822.2 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Meppelcar car 822.2 km
    7h 20m
    €172–248

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Meppeltrain train
    6h 57m
    €149–380

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Zwolletrain train
    10h 58m
    €255–386

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    12h 5m
    €154–302

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Meppeltrain train
    6h 55m
    €177–363

  9. 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 Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    8h 13m
    €174–358

  10. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    8h 13m
    €188–416

  11. 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 Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Meppeltrain train
    8h 37m
    €171–420

  12. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    8h 44m
    €147–347

Bern to Meppel by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 874.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Meppel via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to [Meppel] Meppel busstation halte F via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and [Heerenveen] busstation halte G in around 17h 14m.

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