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There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Nijmegen 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
    8h 48m
    €149–322

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    11h 45m
    €62–97

  3. Drive  710 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Nijmegencar car 710 km
    6h 37m
    €131–190

  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 Nijmegentrain train
    6h 41m
    €151–384

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    10h 42m
    €159–332

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    12h 57m
    €183–278

  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 Nijmegentrain train
    6h 39m
    €180–388

  8. 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
    6h 54m
    €170–359

  9. 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    7h 18m
    €151–347

  10. 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 Nijmegentrain train
    7h 57m
    €149–369

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 47m
    €184–427

  12. 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
    7h 18m
    €143–354

Bern to Nijmegen by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Nijmegen via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Arnhem Centraal in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Nijmegen Centraal Station via Mannheim central bus station in around 11h 45m.

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