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

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

    best
    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
    €144–387

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N839
    2. Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 30m
    €64–109

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 36m
    €313–506

  4. Drive  752.9 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Rotterdamcar car 752.9 km
    7h 59m
    €154–222

  5. 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
    €172–370

  6. 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 25m
    €142–325

  7. 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 53m
    €139–358

  8. 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 37m
    €129–333

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 29m
    €150–364

  10. 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
    €174–272

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    15h 21m
    €103–161

Bern to Rotterdam by train and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Rotterdam Centraal via Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Colmar, Paris Est, and Paris Nord in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Rotterdam via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport in around 12h 30m.

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