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There are 10 ways to get from Germany to Bern by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3h 48m
    CHF 127–262

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    13h 12m
    CHF 78–174

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    9h 42m
    CHF 280–443

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Strasbourgbus bus N13
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    16h 30m
    CHF 88–131

  5. Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    4h 2m
    CHF 153–383

  6. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3h 52m
    CHF 148–353

  7. Fly Munich International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    4h 22m
    CHF 146–376

  8. 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 12m
    CHF 108–284

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    12h 1m
    CHF 154–204

  10. Drive  890.4 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Berncar car 890.4 km
    8h 59m
    CHF 158–228

Germany to Bern by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 429.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 48m

What companies run services between Germany and Bern, Switzerland?

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 280–440 and the journey takes 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Bern via Strasbourg in around 16h 30m.

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