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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
    €138–257

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305
    12h 29m
    €57–105

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Gothatrain train Drf
    9h 51m

  4. Drive  593.1 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Gothacar car 593.1 km
    6h 14m
    €106–152

  5. 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 40m
    €189–433

  6. 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
    7h 33m
    €178–356

  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 7m
    €183–477

  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 4m
    €201–439

  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
    €212–435

Bern to Gotha by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest 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 12h 29m.

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