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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train 50
    7h 41m
    €134–261

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Frankfurt Airportbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305
    11h 47m
    €64–109

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Erfurt Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 55m
    €73–274

  4. Drive  593.1 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Gothacar car 593.1 km
    6h 14m
    €107–154

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train
    6h 28m
    €178–369

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train
    7h 39m
    €195–497

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 24m
    €194–591

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Gothatrain train
    8h 1m
    €206–529

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train
    9h
    €205–425

Bern to Gotha by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 658.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Gotha via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Gotha via Frankfurt Airport, Erfurt central train station, and Erfurt Hbf in around 11h 47m.

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