There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
6h 54mCHF 102–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Liège Guillemins328 / ...
- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to BernN839
10h 55mCHF 35–103Train, night train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel SbbNj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
10h 5mCHF 77–313Drive 564.4 km
- Drive from Aachen to Bern564.4 km
6h 9mCHF 91–131Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
7h 21mCHF 77–344Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
5h 33mCHF 174–379Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
6h 24mCHF 114–275Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
5h 53mCHF 117–314Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
6h 10mCHF 140–297Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleur
- Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
7h 50mCHF 134–349Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
7h 40mCHF 110–247
Aachen to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 110 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Bern is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 380.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Bern. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Bern via Liège Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Bern. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Bern via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Aachen and Bern is 662 km. The road distance is 564.4 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Bern without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 54m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Aachen to Bern, including transfers.
Aachen to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Bern is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 54m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 110 and takes 10h 55m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Bern via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bern via Liège Guillemins in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–170
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–450
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Angleur
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–245
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 241–245
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 27–40
- Comfort
- CHF 29–40
- Premium
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Angleur
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–9
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–14
Train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–19
- 1st Class
- CHF 20–30
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liège Guillemins to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liège Guillemins station.
Aachen to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Bern is 564 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Aachen to Bern.
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