There are 11 ways to get from Venlo to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
7h 31mCHF 89–386Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venlo Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 023 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus FlixBus N122
13h 50mCHF 52–86Train, night train
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
10h 26mCHF 66–236Drive 648.4 km
- Drive from Venlo to Berncar 648.4 km
5h 52mCHF 108–156Train
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
7h 52mCHF 86–386Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 17mCHF 117–349Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 21mCHF 169–530Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 43mCHF 121–356Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Blerick 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
7h 11mCHF 151–414Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
7h 49mCHF 147–399Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Blerick to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
8hCHF 145–409
Venlo to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venlo to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Venlo to Bern is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Venlo station to Bern. However, there are services departing from Venlo Station and arriving at Bern via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Venlo to Bern. However, there are services departing from Venlo and arriving at Bern via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Venlo and Bern is 690 km. The road distance is 648.4 km.
The best way to get from Venlo to Bern without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 31m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Venlo to Bern, including transfers.
Venlo to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venlo Station.
Venlo to Bern train services, operated by Eurobahn, depart from Venlo station.
The best way to get from Venlo to Bern is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 31m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 13h 50m.
What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Venlo to Bern via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venlo Station to Bern via Dortmund central bus station in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Blerick to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Blerick to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–100
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 30–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Venlo Station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Venlo to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Venlo to Bern train services, operated by Eurobahn, arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venlo to Bern is 648 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Venlo to Bern.
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