There are 8 ways to get from Bern to Hanau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt20 / ...
4h 53m€67–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Frankfurt central train stationN122 / ...
7h 41m€31–76Train, night train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau HbfNj
6h 22m€65–308Drive 431 km
- Drive from Bern to Hanau431 km
3h 59m€74–107Train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhof12 / ...
5h 23m€85–158Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
4h 9m€120–270Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
5h 15m€157–326Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)GVA - FRA
6h 34m€144–310
Bern to Hanau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Hanau is to bus which costs €30 - €80 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Hanau is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Hanau Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Bern and Hanau is 452 km. The road distance is 431 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Hanau without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 4h 53m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Bern to Hanau, including transfers.
Bern to Hanau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Hanau is to train via Frankfurt which takes 4h 53m and costs €65 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 7h 41m.
Bern to Hanau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Hanau is 431 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Bern to Hanau.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Hanau, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Hanau Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Frankfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €24–55 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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