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How to get fromBern to Rotterdamby train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 7m
    €306–541

  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 Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 813 / ...
    12h 50m
    €68–102

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 16m
    €87–136

  4. Drive  752.9 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Rotterdamcar car 752.9 km
    7h 59m
    €139–200

  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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 38m
    €147–387

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 13m
    €178–274

  7. 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 36m
    €176–389

  8. 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 23m
    €152–334

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

    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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 49m
    €149–357

  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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 36m
    €130–332

  11. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    8h 32m
    €153–383

Bern to Rotterdam by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,136.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Rotterdam Centraal via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, and Paris Nord in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Rotterdam Central Station via Brussels-North train station in around 12h 50m.

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