There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Erlangen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
7h 30m€136–259Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Munich Airport Terminal 2bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Munich International Airport to Erlangen train stationbus N05
9h 50m€41–63Drive 496.7 km
- Drive from Bern to Erlangencar 496.7 km
5h 19m€89–128Train to Basel, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BSL - NUE
7h 14m€138–346Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
8h 14m€111–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus Ivano-Frankivsk
10h 7m€96–117Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
5h 40m€158–401Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
7h 10m€184–430Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
6h 52m€169–449Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
6h 56m€184–351Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
7h 28m€197–435Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
7h 21m€176–357
Bern to Erlangen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Erlangen is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Erlangen is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Erlangen station. However, there are services departing from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld and arriving at Erlangen train station via Munich International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Erlangen via Basel SBB, Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Bern and Erlangen is 678 km. The road distance is 496.7 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Bern to Erlangen, including transfers.
Bern to Erlangen bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld station.
Bern to Erlangen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Erlangen is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs €130 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 50m.
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, you can take a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Erlangen train station via Munich International Airport in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Munich Airport Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to Erlangen bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Munich Airport Terminal 2 station.
Bern to Erlangen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Erlangen is 497 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Bern to Erlangen.
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