There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Europe by train, bus, night train, or car
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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
8h 59m$148–207Drive 583.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Bern to Europecar 583.3 km
5h 1m$118–170Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus
13h 1mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain
11h 2m$133–454Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain 50 / ...
9h 14m$166–223
Bern to Europe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Europe is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Europe is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Europe. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Nentershausen Oderstraße via Karlsruhe, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB and Bebra Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between Bern and Europe is 624 km. The road distance is 583.3 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Europe without a car is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Bern to Europe, including transfers.
Bern to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Europe is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs $140 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 1m.
Bern to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Europe is 583 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Bern to Europe.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Europe?
You can take a train from Bern to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Basel SBB, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Karlsruhe central train station, Karlsruhe, Fulda Station, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 13h 1m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–307
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $305–307
- Couchette Carriage
- $150–180
- Seating Carriage
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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