There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Bonn by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf78 / ...
6h 27m€86–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationN506
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bonn UN CampusN11
8h 15m€34–74Train, night train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel Bad BfIce / ...
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Bonn HbfNj
8h 27m€74–315Drive 537.8 km
- Drive from Bern to Bonn537.8 km
5h 21m€92–133Train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbf43N / ...
8h 2m€70–208Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
4h 59m€136–332Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)ZRH - CGN
5h 17m€108–268Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
6h 16m€119–306Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
6h 5m€174–388
Bern to Bonn by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Bonn is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Bonn is to train and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Bonn UN Campus via Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Bonn Stadthaus via Basel SBB, Frankfurt and Siegburg Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Bern and Bonn is 596 km. The road distance is 537.8 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Bonn without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 27m and costs €85 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Bern to Bonn, including transfers.
Bern to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Bonn train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Bonn is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 27m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Bonn, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Bonn Stadthaus via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Siegburg Bf, and Siegburg Bf in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Bonn UN Campus via Saarbrücken bus station in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €22–40
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Bern to Bonn train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Bonn is 538 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Bern to Bonn.
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