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

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There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 19m
    CHF 116–299

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Bernbus bus FlixBus N839
    12h 22m
    CHF 58–88

  3. Drive  621.2 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Berncar car 621.2 km
    6h 34m
    CHF 104–150

  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 10m
    CHF 123–287

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 34m
    CHF 178–296

  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 / ...
    13h 11m

  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 108–297

  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 Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 27m
    CHF 149–384

Leuven to Bern by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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

You can take a train from Louvain to Bern via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Bern 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 10h 15m.

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