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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 7m
    CHF 112–450

  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 12m
    CHF 59–198

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Bernbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 48m

  4. Drive 536.7 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Berncar car 536.7 km
    5h 20m
    CHF 87–125

  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 82–291

  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 102–295

  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 58m
    CHF 124–326

  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 11m
    CHF 157–441

  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 116–334

  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 19m
    CHF 155–452

Bonn to Bern by tram and train

Calendar122Weekly Services
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 112Cheapest 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 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Bern via Basel, Bahnhof and Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) in around 7h 48m.

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