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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Ostend by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    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 Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    9h 32m
    €172–375

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Brugesbus bus B840 / ...
    13h 30m
    €65–98

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    12h 43m

  4. Drive  737.7 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Ostendcar car 737.7 km
    7h 35m
    €133–192

  5. 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 Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    6h 26m
    €151–326

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn / ...
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    10h 2m
    €206–333

  7. 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 Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    7h 38m
    €127–322

  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 Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    9h 5m
    €198–524

  9. 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 to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    8h 24m
    €179–464

  10. 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 to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    8h 27m
    €206–464

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train
    8h 44m
    €184–414

Bern to Ostend by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 928 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Bern to Ostende via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Brussels-North train station, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 13h 30m.

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