There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBB43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
6h 51mCHF 87–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to BernN122
10h 35mCHF 30–80Night train, train
- Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SbbNj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
8h 58mCHF 73–291Drive 636.9 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Bern636.9 km
5h 39mCHF 102–147Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
5h 44mCHF 105–308Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
5h 43mCHF 126–338Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
6h 11mCHF 163–393Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)DUS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
7h 57mCHF 142–343Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
6h 20mCHF 110–329
Dortmund to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Bern is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Bern. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Bern. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Bern via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Dortmund and Bern is 688 km. The road distance is 636.9 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bern without a car is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Dortmund to Bern, including transfers.
Dortmund to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bern is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Bern via Basel SBB in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bern 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 30–80 and the journey takes 10h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–246
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 241–246
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 28–40
- Comfort
- CHF 30–45
- Premium
- CHF 45–65
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 35–50
- Comfort
- CHF 35–55
- Premium
- CHF 55–75
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Dortmund to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Bern is 637 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Dortmund to Bern.
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