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How to get fromRotterdam to Biel/Bienneby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Biel/Bienne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    8h 25m
    CHF 275–430

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    12h 4m
    CHF 59–157

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic51
    11h 52m
    CHF 66–105

  4. Drive  717.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Biel/Biennecar car 717.3 km
    7h 50m
    CHF 139–201

  5. Bus, train via Basel

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic51
    14h 42m
    CHF 79–114

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    5h 24m
    CHF 124–330

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Biennetrain train
    5h 52m
    CHF 155–341

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain train
    6h 20m
    CHF 128–340

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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 Biel/Biennetrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 130–306

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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 Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain train
    7h 25m
    CHF 118–305

Rotterdam to Biel/Bienne by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,044.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Biel/Bienne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Biel/Bienne via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 25m.

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