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How to get fromBern to Thuringiaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bern to Thuringia by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    7h 10m
    €134–258

  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
    11h 55m
    €53–92

  3. Drive  614.3 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Erfurtcar car 614.3 km
    6h 17m
    €111–160

  4. 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 Eisenach Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €191–434

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 35m
    €145–262

  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 Eisenach Hbftrain train
    6h 59m
    €169–346

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 16m
    €214–513

  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
    €189–444

Bern to Thuringia by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Erfurt Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Erfurt central train station via Frankfurt Airport in around 11h 55m.

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