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How to get fromAachen to Bernby train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Bern by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 26m
    CHF 121–274

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Liège Guilleminsbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Bernbus bus FlixBus N839
    10h 55m
    CHF 54–81

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 55m
    CHF 97–215

  4. Drive  561.1 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Berncar car 561.1 km
    6h 17m
    CHF 94–135

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    5h 33m
    CHF 180–468

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 45m
    CHF 118–310

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 29m

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 17m
    CHF 146–334

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 54m
    CHF 169–467

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    7h 34m
    CHF 131–344

Aachen to Bern by train

Calendar176Weekly Trains
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 662.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Bern via Köln Hbf and Basel SBB in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bern via Liège Guillemins in around 10h 55m.

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