There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain 49 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
7h 7mCHF 169–282Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
7h 32mCHF 77–304Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Bernbus FlixBus N839
8h 29mDrive 536.7 km
- Drive from Bonn to Berncar 536.7 km
5h 20mCHF 84–121Train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
7h 32mCHF 107–311Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 7mCHF 98–249Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 59mCHF 126–318Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
5h 12mCHF 169–388Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 57mCHF 111–281Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 19mCHF 150–391
Bonn to Bern by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Bern is to drive which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Bern is to train and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn to Bern. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Bern via Basel, Bahnhof SBB and Basel Euroairport FR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Bern. However, there are services departing from Bonn Stadthaus and arriving at Bern via Siegburg Bf, Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Bonn and Bern is 596 km. The road distance is 536.7 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Bern without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 7m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Bonn to Bern, including transfers.
Bonn to Bern bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
Bonn to Bern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Bern is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 7m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 29m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Bern via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg Bf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 7h 7m. 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 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–95
- 1st Class
- CHF 130–220
Train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 150–250
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–70
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–15
- 1st Class
- CHF 17–28
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 237–240
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–10
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–18
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Bern bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Bonn to Bern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Bern is 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Bonn to Bern.
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