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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 22m
    CHF 263–417

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    12h 55m
    CHF 61–96

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 51m
    CHF 75–117

  4. Drive  752.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Berncar car 752.8 km
    7h 58m
    CHF 129–186

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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
    5h 23m
    CHF 140–353

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    12h 3m
    CHF 111–206

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 24m
    CHF 159–357

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 29m
    CHF 139–306

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 139–332

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    7h 52m
    CHF 119–311

  11. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 8m
    CHF 134–333

Rotterdam to Bern by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,071.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bern via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bern via Brussels-North train station in around 12h 55m.

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