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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem CentraaltrainIce
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    9h 59m
    €139–346

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Basel SBBbus122
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveenbus075
    17h 4m
    €64–142

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel Bad BftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Duisburg HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem CentraaltrainIce
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    12h 16m
    €120–410

  4. Drive 822.2 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Meppelcar822.2 km
    7h 15m
    €147–212

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain43N
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    12h 28m
    €114–291

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Meppeltrain
    7h 6m
    €115–338

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Meppeltrain
    7h 10m
    €161–382

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeGVA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Meppeltrain
    8h 20m
    €117–350

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    8h 5m
    €153–374

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    8h 49m
    €162–397

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Meppeltrain
    9h 5m
    €167–472

  12. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    9h 22m
    €222–536

Bern to Meppel by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration9h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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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 9h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Meppel via Basel SBB, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Heerenveen, and Heerenveen in around 17h 4m.

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