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How to get fromBruges to Bernby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Bruges to Bern by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 11m
    CHF 191–419

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 819 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    11h 45m
    CHF 58–91

  3. Drive  724 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Berncar car 724 km
    7h 31m
    CHF 121–175

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

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 16m
    CHF 137–316

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 43m
    CHF 178–307

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    13h 36m

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

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    7h 34m
    CHF 122–326

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

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 50m
    CHF 166–447

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

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 46m
    CHF 190–451

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    9h 31m
    CHF 104–330

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

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 14m
    CHF 165–431

  12. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BRU - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    9h 34m
    CHF 127–314

Bruges to Bern by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,026.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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

You can take a train from Bruges to Bern via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Bern via Brussels-North train station in around 11h 45m.

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