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

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There are 12 ways to get from Ostend to Bern by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende 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 26m
    CHF 190–400

  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 / ...
    13h 56m
    CHF 60–94

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    12h 16m

  4. Drive  737.6 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Berncar car 737.6 km
    7h 35m
    CHF 124–179

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 143–310

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi 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 / ...
    8h 59m
    CHF 202–328

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 30m
    CHF 128–315

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende 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
    8h 3m
    CHF 171–444

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende 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
    8h 4m
    CHF 190–443

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende 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 27m
    CHF 175–418

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    10h 22m
    CHF 110–344

  12. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 20m
    CHF 200–529

Ostend to Bern by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

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

You can take a train from Ostende to Bern via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Bern via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Brussels-North train station in around 13h 56m.

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