There are 8 ways to get from Gotha 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 Gotha to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
7h 20mCHF 109–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus N1305
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bernbus FlixBus N122
12h 3mCHF 59–100Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Erfurt Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
10h 8mCHF 128–230Drive 591.8 km
- Drive from Gotha to Berncar 591.8 km
6h 13mCHF 114–164Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 55mCHF 160–328Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 9mCHF 186–449Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Gotha to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 36mCHF 177–411Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
8h 33mCHF 180–398
Gotha to Bern by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gotha to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Gotha to Bern is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Gotha station to Bern. However, there are services departing from Erfurt central train station and arriving at Bern via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Gotha to Bern. However, there are services departing from Gotha and arriving at Bern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Gotha and Bern is 659 km. The road distance is 591.8 km.
The best way to get from Gotha to Bern without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Gotha to Bern, including transfers.
Gotha to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Gotha to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gotha station.
The best way to get from Gotha to Bern is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 3m.
What companies run services between Gotha, Thuringia, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Gotha to Bern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gotha to Bern via Erfurt Hbf, Erfurt central train station, and Frankfurt Airport in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–430
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gotha to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gotha to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Gotha to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gotha to Bern is 592 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Gotha to Bern.
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