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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    5. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    6. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 48m
    €143–665

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Drachtenbus bus N44
    16h 57m
    €88–165

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardentrain train
    16h 9m
    €125–281

  4. Drive 891.5 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Leeuwardencar car 891.5 km
    8h 16m
    €160–230

  5. 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 Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    7h 39m
    €173–446

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    15h 18m
    €197–756

  7. 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 Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    7h 42m
    €189–471

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 54m
    €172–470

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 6m
    €180–422

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 36m
    €159–512

Bern to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration9h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 921.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 48m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Leeuwarden via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Leeuwarden, Klanderij via Basel Euroairport FR, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Drachten, and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 16h 57m.

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