There are 3 ways to get from Berlin to Merseburg by train, bus, or car
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Berlin to Merseburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Merseburg is to bus which costs €15 - €22 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Merseburg is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs €20 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Merseburg bus station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Merseburg. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Merseburg Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Berlin and Merseburg is 177 km. The road distance is 184.3 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Merseburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs €20 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Berlin to Merseburg, including transfers.
Berlin to Merseburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Merseburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Merseburg is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs €20 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €22 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Merseburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €18–60 and the journey takes 1h 7m. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Merseburg bus station twice a week. Tickets cost €15–22 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Merseburg bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Merseburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Merseburg bus station.
Berlin to Merseburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Merseburg is 184 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Berlin to Merseburg.
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