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How to get fromBern to Bonnby train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Bonn by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train 49 / ...
    5h 59m
    €105–496

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N506
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    8h 15m
    €45–74

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 29m

  4. Drive 537.7 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Bonncar car 537.7 km
    5h 23m
    €93–135

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    5h 14m
    €125–323

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    8h 1m
    €126–526

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bonn Hbftrain train
    5h 55m
    €136–392

  8. 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 Siegburg Bftrain train
    6h
    €155–511

  9. 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 Siegburg Bftrain train
    5h 53m
    €141–444

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €172–556

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 33m
    €172–564

Bern to Bonn by train and tram

Calendar172Weekly Services
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 578.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Bonn Stadthaus via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Siegburg Bf, and Siegburg Bf in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Bonn UN Campus via Saarbrücken bus station in around 8h 15m.

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