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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain train
    9h 23m
    €126–226

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Luxembourg Gare Centralebus bus N1338
    13h 37m
    €73–107

  3. Drive  728.3 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Schengencar car 728.3 km
    7h 37m
    €134–193

  4. Fly to Luxembourg, line 402 bus

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane BER - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Schengen, Ennen am Dorefbus bus
    5h 40m
    €88–248

  5. Train via Magdeburg

    1. Take the train from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain train
    11h 49m
    €126–216

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    3. Take the bus from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 800
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain train
    14h 49m

  7. Fly to Saarbrücken Airport, line 260 bus

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN)plane plane BER - SCN
    2. Take the bus from Bahnhof, Merzig to Bahnhofstr., Perlbus bus
    6h 43m

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain train
    7h 27m
    €126–278

  9. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain train
    8h 22m
    €115–279

  10. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain train
    8h 13m
    €130–345

Berlin to Schengen by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 797.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Schengen, Luxembourg?

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Perl via Frankfurt, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Luxembourg Gare Centrale 5 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 21m.

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