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How to get fromOstend to Bernby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 26m
    CHF 188–396

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 819 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    13h 56m
    CHF 60–95

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    13h 52m

  4. Drive  737.6 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Berncar car 737.6 km
    7h 35m
    CHF 124–179

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 141–305

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 59m
    CHF 179–314

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 30m
    CHF 121–310

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 3m
    CHF 173–438

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 4m
    CHF 189–437

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 27m
    CHF 164–412

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 39m
    CHF 175–406

Ostend to Bern by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

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 Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Bern via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Brussels-North train station in around 13h 56m.

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