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There are 11 ways to get from Bonn to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 24m
    CHF 83–424

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 32m
    CHF 65–206

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Bernbus bus FlixBus N839
    8h 31m

  4. Drive 536.7 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Berncar car 536.7 km
    5h 20m
    CHF 89–128

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 32m
    CHF 88–446

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 6m
    CHF 114–315

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4h 50m
    CHF 140–424

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    5h 4m
    CHF 163–489

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 1m
    CHF 118–360

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 37m
    CHF 157–505

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    7h 27m
    CHF 180–504

Bonn to Bern by tram and train

Calendar165Weekly Services
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 578.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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

You can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Bern via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg/Bonn, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Bern via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, and Basel Euroairport FR in around 8h 31m.

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