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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Leeuwarden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    11h 11m
    €151–295

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardenbus bus 075
    16h 10m
    €80–142

  3. Drive  889.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Leeuwardencar car 889.8 km
    8h 8m
    €182–263

  4. 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 48m
    €157–397

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    13h 5m
    €161–295

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    14h 41m
    €192–310

  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 46m
    €185–380

  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
    9h 4m
    €152–368

  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 13m
    €181–371

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    5. Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 13m
    €174–554

  11. 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 Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 28m
    €182–432

Bern to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 941 km
  • Duration: 11h 11m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Leeuwarden via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 11h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Leeuwarden via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 16h 10m.

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