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How to get fromBerlin to Bernby train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Berlin to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    8h 38m
    CHF 320–950

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    2. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Bernbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 30m
    CHF 75–125

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 55m
    CHF 81–230

  4. Drive 890.4 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Berncar car 890.4 km
    9h
    CHF 146–211

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 8m
    CHF 179–773

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 36m
    CHF 93–327

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    5h 45m
    CHF 91–352

  8. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    7h 13m
    CHF 128–367

  9. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 154–538

  10. Fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane BER - FDH
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Berntrain train
    7h 54m
    CHF 177–540

Berlin to Bern by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 934.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

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

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 320–950 and the journey takes 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bern via Mulhouse in around 15h 30m.

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