There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Lindau by train, 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
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic81 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
3h 48m€81–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Lindaubus FlixBus 106 / ...
4h 35m€22–35Drive 247.6 km
- Drive from Bern to Lindaucar 247.6 km
2h 55m€52–76Train, line 11305 train
- Take the train from Bern to St. Gallentrain Ic1
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bregenz Riedenburgtrain 11305 / ...
3h 50m€76–123Bus via St. Gallen(Ch)
- Take the bus from Bern Neufeld to St. Gallenbus
6h 19m€57–68
Bern to Lindau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Lindau is to bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Lindau is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bern and arriving at Lindau. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Lindau-Insel via Zürich HB and Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Bern and Lindau is 248 km. The road distance is 247.6 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Lindau without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Bern to Lindau, including transfers.
Bern to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Lindau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Lindau is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs €80 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Lindau-Insel via Zürich HB and Bregenz in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Lindau twice daily. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bregenz Riedenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 35 433 333
- info@bogojevic.eu
- Website
- Bogojevic Reisen
Bus from Bern Neufeld to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- Bogojevic Reisen
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lindau station.
Bern to Lindau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Lindau is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Bern to Lindau.
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