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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Erlangen 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 30m
    €137–278

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N872
    7h 37m
    €49–83

  3. Drive  496.7 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Erlangencar car 496.7 km
    5h 19m
    €90–129

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BSL - NUE
    7h 39m
    €148–354

  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 Erlangentrain train 61
    7h 40m
    €124–243

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    8h 44m
    €95–160

  7. 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 40m
    €163–469

  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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 16m
    €181–385

  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
    7h 10m
    €194–442

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €190–538

  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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €198–514

Bern to Erlangen by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 678.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Erlangen via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Nuremberg central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 10m.

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