There are 6 ways to get from Berlin to CERN by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BER - GVA
4h 45m€61–235Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
11h 54m€134–395Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus station234 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to GenevaFlixBus N872
16h 39m€68–162Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingen
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Fulda
- Drive from Fulda to CERN
10h 1m€237–327Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
12h 33m€127–365Drive 1,043.8 km
- Drive from Berlin to CERN1,043.8 km
10h 32m€159–230
Berlin to CERN by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to CERN is to bus which costs €65 - €170 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to CERN is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to CERN. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via Basel SBB, Bern and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
The distance between Berlin and CERN is 900 km. The road distance is 1043.8 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to CERN without a car is to train which takes 11h 54m and costs €130 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Berlin to CERN, including transfers.
Berlin to CERN train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to CERN is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €60 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €400 and takes 11h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €170 and takes 16h 39m.
Berlin to CERN train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to CERN is 1044 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Berlin to CERN.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
easyJet, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to CERN via Basel SBB, Bern, Genève, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 11h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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