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How to get fromBern to Brugesby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Bruges by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train Ic / ...
    9h 9m
    €169–356

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station Westbus bus
    12h
    €88–150

  3. Drive  722.1 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Brugescar car 722.1 km
    7h 33m
    €130–188

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train
    5h 56m
    €146–327

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train Ic / ...
    11h 24m
    €152–255

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus bus
    3. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Brugestrain train Ic / ...
    15h 35m

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train
    7h 8m
    €122–323

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train
    8h 43m
    €195–507

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brugestrain train
    8h 7m
    €175–460

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brugestrain train
    8h 10m
    €202–461

Bern to Bruges by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Bruges, Belgium?

You can take a train from Bern to Bruges via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and Charleroi Airport in around 12h.

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