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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Detmold by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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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 31m
    €156–386

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bad Salzuflen central bus stationbus bus N1338
    16h 3m
    €56–95

  3. Drive 658.2 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Detmoldcar car 658.2 km
    6h 19m
    €114–165

  4. 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 58m
    €157–442

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Bern to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Bielefeld Hbftrain train Re
    9h 31m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Detmoldcar car
    10h 52m
    €125–164

  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 Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    8h 6m
    €191–529

  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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train
    8h 41m
    €241–586

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BSL - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    10h 3m
    €224–546

  10. 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
    8h 34m
    €193–509

  11. 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 28m
    €162–436

Bern to Detmold by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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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 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Detmold, Klinikum via Dortmund central bus station, Bad Salzuflen, ZOB, and Lemgo, Bahnhof in around 16h 3m.

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