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

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There are 10 ways to get from Leuven to Bern by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 10m
    CHF 167–639

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    11h 23m
    CHF 48–83

  3. Drive 621.2 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Berncar car 621.2 km
    6h 34m
    CHF 101–146

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 5m
    CHF 123–345

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 18m
    CHF 187–389

  6. Bus, train

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

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    6h 28m
    CHF 103–355

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

    1. Take the train from Louvain 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 33m
    CHF 164–472

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

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 44m

  10. Fly Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    8h 25m
    CHF 95–309

Leuven to Bern by train and foot

Calendar176Weekly Services
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,019.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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

You can take a train from Louvain to Bern via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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