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How to get fromLeeuwarden to Bernby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 9m
    CHF 105–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Bernbus bus
    15h 50m
    CHF 62–112

  3. Drive  888.7 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Berncar car 888.7 km
    8h 4m
    CHF 153–221

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

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 13m
    CHF 145–368

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Berntrain train Ice
    12h
    CHF 223–400

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    12h 54m
    CHF 115–320

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

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 14m
    CHF 166–367

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

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 37m
    CHF 146–342

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 46m
    CHF 140–342

Leeuwarden to Bern by train

Calendar170Weekly Trains
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 923.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

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

You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Bern via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden to Bern via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Basel Euroairport FR in around 15h 50m.

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