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How to get fromEssen to Bernby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 14m
    CHF 123–252

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    12h 40m
    CHF 67–98

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 52m
    CHF 99–223

  4. Drive  642 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Berncar car 642 km
    5h 32m
    CHF 107–155

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 20m
    CHF 118–317

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 120–293

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 19m
    CHF 139–373

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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 30m
    CHF 181–482

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 51m
    CHF 147–403

Essen to Bern by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bern via Basel SBB in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bern 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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