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There are 10 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 Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 5m
    CHF 111–466

  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 59–196

  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 86–123

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 32m
    CHF 82–301

  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 12m
    CHF 106–301

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 12m
    CHF 139–387

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    5h 26m
    CHF 177–457

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    5h 57m
    CHF 120–354

  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 Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain 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 26m
    CHF 151–491

Bonn to Bern by tram and train

Calendar127Weekly Services
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 111Cheapest Price
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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 5m. 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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