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How to get fromBern to Bambergby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Bamberg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    7h 12m
    €110–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bamberg train stationbus bus N1326
    10h 10m
    €45–76

  3. Drive  506.1 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Bambergcar car 506.1 km
    5h 17m
    €90–131

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    6h 43m
    €175–410

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bambergtrain train 61
    8h 1m
    €129–248

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain train 28 / ...
    10h 17m
    €98–136

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    7h 19m
    €186–400

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    7h 12m
    €164–322

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    7h 28m
    €183–441

Bern to Bamberg by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 653.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Bamberg via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Würzburg Hbf in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Bamberg train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 10h 10m.

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