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

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  1. Train

    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 24m
    CHF 291–451

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Bernbus bus FlixBus N839
    12h 30m
    CHF 60–100

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    12h 3m
    CHF 76–189

  4. Drive  752.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Berncar car 752.8 km
    7h 58m
    CHF 142–205

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    14h 41m
    CHF 95–146

  6. 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 141–362

  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 19m
    CHF 155–341

  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 34m
    CHF 129–306

  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 125–341

  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 114–306

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg 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
    7h 43m
    CHF 130–348

Rotterdam to Bern by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,071.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Bern via Basel Euroairport FR in around 12h 30m.

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