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How to get fromBern to Harzby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Harz 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 Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain train Re
    9h 14m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 106
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus N24
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Herzberg am Harztrain train
    15h 50m
    €63–102

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hannover Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain train Re
    13h 18m
    €109–344

  4. Drive 699.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Harzcar car 699.8 km
    6h 30m
    €120–173

  5. Train, fly

    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 Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain train
    9h 22m
    €167–333

Bern to Harz by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Harz via Basel SBB, Hildesheim Hbf, and Bad Harzburg in around 9h 14m.

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