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

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There are 11 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 27m
    CHF 187–465

  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 52–86

  3. Drive 724 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Berncar car 724 km
    7h 31m
    CHF 120–173

  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 31m
    CHF 138–408

  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 / ...
    9h
    CHF 187–438

  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 / ...
    12h 21m

  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 54m
    CHF 118–418

  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 55m
    CHF 168–469

  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 51m
    CHF 192–498

  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 47m
    CHF 105–372

  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 172–478

Bruges to Bern by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,026.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Bern via Brussels-North train station in around 11h 45m.

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