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There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 49m
    CHF 184–277

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    9h 10m
    CHF 55–85

  3. Drive  627.8 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Berncar car 627.8 km
    6h 31m
    CHF 122–176

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 6m
    CHF 117–273

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 3m

  6. Fly Brussels Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BRU - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h
    CHF 128–334

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    6h 24m
    CHF 102–268

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

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 36m
    CHF 202–442

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 23m
    CHF 209–491

  10. Fly Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    8h 26m
    CHF 89–287

Brussels to Bern by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 958.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

You can take a train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bern via Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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