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

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Bern Neufeld to Plzeňbus bus
    9h 40m
    Kč 950–1,800

  2. Train

    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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    5. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    11h 32m
    Kč 4,262–7,719

  3. Drive  668.5 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Pilsencar car 668.5 km
    6h 26m
    Kč 2,932–4,235

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ZRH - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    6h 32m
    Kč 3,325–6,652

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic81 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 40m
    Kč 2,548–3,170

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BSL - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    6h 49m
    Kč 2,517–6,963

  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 Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 7m
    Kč 4,779–10,652

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane GVA - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    7h 59m
    Kč 3,222–7,669

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    9h 19m
    Kč 5,171–11,863

Bern to Pilsen by bus

Calendar16Weekly Buses
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
TicketKč 950Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 677.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Pilsen, Czechia?

Nobless Line operates a bus from Bern Neufeld to Plzeň once daily. Tickets cost Kč 2,500 and the journey takes 9h 40m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf, and Schwandorf in around 11h 32m.

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