There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Bern by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
3h 48mCHF 113–275Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N232 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bern Neufeldbus
16hCHF 66–106Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
9h 48mCHF 181–438Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
12h 59mCHF 71–218Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
4h 2mCHF 146–395Fly Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
3h 52mCHF 145–347Fly Munich International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
4h 22mCHF 137–353Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 15mCHF 103–306Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
9h 52mCHF 181–628Drive 890.4 km
- Drive from Berlin to Berncar 890.4 km
9h 1mCHF 144–208Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Berncar
10h 17mCHF 194–274
Germany to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Bern is to fly and train which takes 3h 48m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Bern. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Bern Neufeld via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Bern. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Bern via Berlin Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Germany and Bern is 430 km. The road distance is 890.4 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Bern without a car is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Germany to Bern, including transfers.
Germany to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Germany to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Bern is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 16h.
What companies run services between Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Bern via Berlin Hbf and Basel SBB in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Bern Neufeld via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 16h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–240
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 602 333 369
- noblessline@noblessline.cz
- Website
- noblessline.cz
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bern Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 87
- Schedules at
- noblessline.cz
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bern Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Germany to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Bern is 890 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Germany to Bern.
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