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

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There are 10 ways to get from Ghent 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 Gand-Saint-Pierre 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 / ...
    7h 45m
    CHF 184–405

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    11h 10m
    CHF 55–87

  3. Drive  683.7 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Berncar car 683.7 km
    7h 9m
    CHF 114–165

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain 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 19m
    CHF 132–298

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre 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 17m
    CHF 171–293

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    12h

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain 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 37m
    CHF 117–298

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort 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 8m
    CHF 158–437

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort 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 4m
    CHF 182–441

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain 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 34m
    CHF 99–312

Ghent to Bern by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 986.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bern via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Bern via Brussels-North train station in around 11h 10m.

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