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There are 12 ways to get from America to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 9m
    CHF 112–533

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Venlo Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 023 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    15h 24m
    CHF 81–133

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 56m
    CHF 87–273

  4. Drive 663.9 km

    1. Drive from America to Berncar car 663.9 km
    6h 3m
    CHF 112–161

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 14m
    CHF 112–533

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 138–366

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    7h 6m
    CHF 186–457

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    7h 10m
    CHF 169–442

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 5m

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 5m
    CHF 190–591

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 19m
    CHF 168–436

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

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda 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 45m
    CHF 158–424

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

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

You can take a vehicle from America to Bern via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Bern via Sevenum, Berghemweg, Venlo Station, and Dortmund central bus station in around 15h 24m.

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