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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 Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    7h 13m
    CHF 83–209

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus stationbusN11
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to BernbusN506
    8h 25m
    CHF 36–74

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    7h 45m
    CHF 67–288

  4. Drive 536.7 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Berncar536.7 km
    5h 20m
    CHF 86–124

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    7h 45m
    CHF 82–295

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    5h 8m
    CHF 123–303

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    5h 7m
    CHF 94–239

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    5h 57m
    CHF 106–279

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    5h 36m
    CHF 160–358

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLUX - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    7h 26m
    CHF 149–383

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeFRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    7h 53m
    CHF 148–333

Bonn to Bern by subway and train

Calendar120Weekly Services
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a subway from Bonn Stadthaus to Bern via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg Bf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Bern via Saarbrücken bus station in around 8h 25m.

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