There are 11 ways to get from Assen to Bern by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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 Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
10h 13mCHF 105–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus 027
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus FlixBus N122
17h 5mCHF 82–128Drive 841.5 km
- Drive from Assen to Berncar 841.5 km
7h 48mCHF 144–208Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Assen 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
6h 54mCHF 145–372Train
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain
- Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Berntrain Ice
11h 50mCHF 261–478Drive, car train
- Drive from Assen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar
12h 24mCHF 157–207Train #2
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
12h 44mCHF 115–337Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 50mCHF 169–376Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
8h 18mCHF 144–356Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
9h 1mCHF 168–361Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
9h 4mCHF 159–481
Assen to Bern by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Bern is to train and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 380.
No, there is no direct bus from Assen to Bern. However, there are services departing from Assen, Maasstraat and arriving at Bern via Groningen central station and Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Bern. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Bern via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Assen and Bern is 907 km. The road distance is 841.5 km.
The best way to get from Assen to Bern without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 13m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Assen to Bern, including transfers.
Assen to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Assen to Bern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Assen station.
The best way to get from Assen to Bern is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 13m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 17h 5m.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Assen to Bern via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assen, Maasstraat to Bern via Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ, Groningen central station, and Dortmund central bus station in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 11–17
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 24–40
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 11–17
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 11–17
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 24–40
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 24–40
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 11–17
Train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 10–16
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–370
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zwolle to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–16
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 36
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Assen to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Assen to Bern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Assen to Bern is 842 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Assen to Bern.
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