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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Germany by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3h 32m
    €145–288
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 144
    16h 30m
    €79–128
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    8h 40m
    €311–480
  4. Drive  892.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Berlincar car 892.4 km
    8h 59m
    €172–248
  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3h 33m
    €165–378
  6. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    4h 49m
    €167–405
  7. 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
    4h 55m
    €125–299
  8. Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    5h
    €160–408
  9. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    9h 18m
    €166–306

Bern to Germany by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€311Cheapest Price
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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 €310–480 and the journey takes 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Berlin Alexanderplatz via Zurich Bus Station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 30m.

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