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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 128–530

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    13h 10m
    CHF 53–91

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Solingen Hbftrain train S1
    2. Take the nighttrain from Solingen Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 31m
    CHF 94–235

  4. Drive 642 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Berncar car 642 km
    5h 32m
    CHF 104–150

  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 17m
    CHF 118–339

  6. 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 32m
    CHF 175–550

  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 16m
    CHF 126–374

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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
    5h 54m
    CHF 127–367

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    6h 50m
    CHF 143–419

Essen to Bern by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675.7 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 once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–85 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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