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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Detmold by train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    8h 27m
    €135–250

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    9h 58m
    €85–200

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    14h 40m
    €88–145

  4. Drive  658.7 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Detmoldcar car 658.7 km
    6h 17m
    €127–183

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Detmoldcar car
    11h 17m
    €130–172

  6. 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train
    7h 25m
    €195–394

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €199–443

  8. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €159–361

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Osnabrueck Hbf to Herfordtrain train
    8h 8m
    €164–565

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 20m
    €157–339

  11. 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train
    8h 42m
    €217–511

Bern to Detmold by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 738.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Detmold, Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Altenbeken in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Detmold, Bahnhof via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 14h 40m.

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