There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Germany by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
3h 32m€144–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Strasbourgbus FlixBus N506 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Berlin Alexanderplatzbus N13
16h 40m€90–139Train
- Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
8h 40m€344–476Drive 892.2 km
- Drive from Bern to Berlincar 892.2 km
8h 59m€161–232Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
3h 33m€160–356Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
3h 48m€137–347Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
4h 44m€160–421Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
5h€163–415Train via Basel
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berlin Hbftrain 12 / ...
9h 18m€180–366Drive, car train
- Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Berlincar
13h 27m€158–206
Bern to Germany by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Germany is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Germany is to train and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs €140 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Germany. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Berlin Alexanderplatz via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Germany. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via S Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Bern and Germany is 430 km. The road distance is 892.2 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Germany without a car is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs €340 - €480.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Bern to Germany, including transfers.
Bern to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Germany train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Germany is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs €340 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 16h 40m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Germany?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €340–480 and the journey takes 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Berlin Alexanderplatz via Strasbourg in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €340–480
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Berlin Alexanderplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Bern to Germany train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Berlin Ostbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Germany is 892 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Bern to Germany.
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