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

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

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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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    5. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    6. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    10h 14m
    €137–341

  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 55m
    €77–136

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    14h 51m
    €87–208

  4. Drive  889.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Leeuwardencar car 889.8 km
    8h 8m
    €163–236

  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
    12h 59m
    €180–345

  6. 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 40m
    €155–393

  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 43m
    €183–395

  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 55m
    €159–361

  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 7m
    €180–360

  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 32m
    €148–363

Bern to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 923.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 14m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Leeuwarden via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 10h 14m. 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 55m.

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