There are 8 ways to get from Bern to Amsterdam by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Basel, fly
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
5h 5m€132–348Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N839
- Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 35m€59–113Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
8h 50m€125–263Train, night train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
11h 41m€72–166Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
5h 8m€159–348Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
6h 21m€130–314Train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 43N
12h€180–343Drive 810.4 km
- Drive from Bern to Amsterdamcar 810.4 km
7h 54m€149–215
Bern to Amsterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Amsterdam is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Basel SBB and Mannheim Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Bern and Amsterdam is 684 km. The road distance is 810.4 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Amsterdam without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 50m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Bern to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Bern to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Amsterdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Amsterdam is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 50m and costs €120 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Bern to Amsterdam Centraal via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim Hbf in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport in around 13h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Bern to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Bern to Amsterdam train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Amsterdam is 810 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Bern to Amsterdam.
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