There are 11 ways to get from Ostend to Bern by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
9h 8mCHF 166–475Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train stationbus 819 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus FlixBus N506 / ...
12h 58mCHF 43–88Train, bus
- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
12h 18mDrive 738 km
- Drive from Ostend to Berncar 738 km
7h 35mCHF 118–170Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 7mCHF 134–348Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
9h 21mCHF 191–395Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
8h 30mCHF 114–338Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 21mCHF 137–409Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
8h 22mCHF 174–439Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 50mCHF 162–439Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
9h 45mCHF 149–429
Ostend to Bern by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Bern is to train and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Bern. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Bern via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Ostend and Bern is 1103 km. The road distance is 738 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Bern without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 8m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 480.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Ostend to Bern, including transfers.
Ostend to Bern train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Bern is to train via Paris which takes 9h 8m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 58m.
Ostend to Bern train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Bern is 738 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Ostend to Bern.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ostende to Bern via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ostende to Bern via Bruges, Bruges, and Brussels-North train station in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–130
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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