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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 38m
    €70–166

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus 027 / ...
    11h 15m
    €64–166

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 15m

  4. Drive 641.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Essencar car 641.8 km
    5h 35m
    €110–159

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    5h 4m
    €113–302

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 54m
    €128–309

  7. 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 36m
    €117–336

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 21m
    €127–323

  9. 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €168–371

  10. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    7h 8m
    €197–446

Bern to Essen by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Essen Hbf via Basel SBB in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Essen central train station via Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 9h 15m.

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