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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    8h 56m
    CHF 89–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Stationbus234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to BernbusN882 / ...
    15h
    CHF 38–97

  3. Drive 891.7 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Berncar891.7 km
    8h 54m
    CHF 142–205

  4. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    5h 36m
    CHF 68–207

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    9h 35m
    CHF 85–259

  6. Train via S Südkreuz Bhf

    1. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBBtrain12N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    13h 8m
    CHF 134–294

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Berncar
    10h 18m
    CHF 198–273

  8. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)planeBER - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    6h 3m
    CHF 65–212

  9. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBER - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    7h 21m
    CHF 73–257

  10. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeBER - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain
    8h 2m
    CHF 146–369

Berlin to Bern by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration8h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 89Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Bern via Basel SBB in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bern via Zurich Bus Station in around 15h.

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