There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Fribourg by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain Ir15 / ...
22 minCHF 6–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Fribourg, St-Pierrebus N17
52 minCHF 4–11Drive 34.5 km
- Drive from Bern to Fribourgcar 34.5 km
30 minCHF 6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bern to Fribourgtaxi 34.5 km
30 minCHF 170–220
Bern to Fribourg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Fribourg is to drive which costs SFr 5 - SFr 8 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Fribourg is to train which takes 22 min and costs SFr 6 - SFr 16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bern, Bahnhof and arriving at Fribourg, St-Pierre. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bern and arriving at Fribourg/Freiburg. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Bern and Fribourg is 31 km. The road distance is 34.5 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Fribourg without a car is to train which takes 22 min and costs SFr 6 - SFr 16.
The train from Bern to Fribourg/Freiburg takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Bern to Fribourg bus services, operated by Service d'automobiles TPF, depart from Bern, Bahnhof station.
Bern to Fribourg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Fribourg is to train which takes 22 min and costs SFr 6 - SFr 16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 4 - SFr 11 and takes 52 min.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Fribourg, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Bern to Fribourg/Freiburg every 30 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 9–16 and the journey takes 22 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Service d'automobiles TPF operates a bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Fribourg, St-Pierre 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 7–11 and the journey takes 52 min. PostAuto Schweiz AG also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 26 351 02 00
- tpf@tpf.ch
- Website
- tpf.ch
Train from Bern to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Bern to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 26 351 02 00
- tpf@tpf.ch
- Website
- tpf.ch
Bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Fribourg, St-Pierre
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Fribourg, St-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–220
Taxi Bern
- Phone
- +41 31 312 12 12
- Website
- taxibern.ch
Nova Taxi
- Phone
- +41 31 331 33 13
- Website
- novataxi.ch
Bear Taxi
- Phone
- +41 31 371 11 11
- Website
- baerentaxi.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Fribourg bus services, operated by Service d'automobiles TPF, arrive at Fribourg, St-Pierre station.
Bern to Fribourg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Fribourg/Freiburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Fribourg is 34 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Bern to Fribourg.
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