There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Germany by train, plane, bus, 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 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€145–288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus 3909
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 144
16h 30m€79–128Train
- Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
8h 40m€311–480Drive 892.4 km
- Drive from Bern to Berlincar 892.4 km
8h 59m€172–248Train 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€165–378Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
4h 49m€167–405Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
4h 55m€125–299Train 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€160–408Train via Basel
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berlin Hbftrain 12 / ...
9h 18m€166–306
Bern to Germany by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Germany is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Germany is to train and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs €140 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Germany. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Berlin Alexanderplatz via Zurich Bus Station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
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 892.4 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Germany without a car is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs €310 - €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 €310 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 16h 30m.
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.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €310–480
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €130–250
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus 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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