There are 9 ways to get from Bavaria to Bern by train, bus, car, 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 Winterthur
best- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthurtrain Ec
- Take the train from Winterthur to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
6h 27mCHF 82–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bernbus FlixBus 106 / ...
8h 15mCHF 24–52Bus, train
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
6h 52mCHF 73–99Drive 422.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Berncar 422.1 km
4h 16mCHF 71–102Fly Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 8mCHF 121–320Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Romanshorntrain Re
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Berntrain Ic8
8h 14mCHF 93–237Fly Munich International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
4h 22mCHF 144–376Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
5h 49mCHF 161–397Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 33mCHF 144–382
Bavaria to Bern by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bavaria to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bavaria to Bern is to fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bavaria station to Bern. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Bern via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bavaria to Bern. However, there are services departing from Marienplatz and arriving at Bern via München Hbf, St. Margrethen Sg and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Bavaria and Bern is 449 km. The road distance is 422.1 km.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Bern without a car is to train via Winterthur which takes 6h 27m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Bavaria to Bern, including transfers.
Bavaria to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Bavaria to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Bern is to train via Winterthur which takes 6h 27m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Bavaria, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Marienplatz to Bern via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, St. Margrethen Sg, and Winterthur in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Bern 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 7h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Romanshorn to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38–42
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Bavaria to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Bavaria to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bavaria to Bern is 422 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Bavaria to Bern.
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