The average train between Mannheim and Bern takes 3h 46m and the fastest train takes 3h 19m. There is a train service every few hours from Mannheim to Bern. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Mannheim and Bern. The earliest departure is at 3:31 AM at night, and the last departure from Mannheim is at 10:37 PM which arrives into Bern at 6:26 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Bern. However, there are services departing from Mannheim station and arriving at Bern station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
Mannheim to Bern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mannheim to Bern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Bern station.
Book your Mannheim to Bern train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
The distance between Mannheim and Bern is 292.5 km. The road distance is 353 km.
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Basel SBB in around 3h 37m.