There are 7 ways to get from Heilbronn 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 Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
5h 14mCHF 62–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus N184
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bernbus N1149 / ...
6h 50mCHF 34–61Train, night train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
6h 9mCHF 65–313Drive 332.5 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Berncar 332.5 km
3h 41mCHF 54–78Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 49mCHF 147–298Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 51mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 19m
Heilbronn to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Heilbronn station to Bern. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn central train station and arriving at Bern via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Heilbronn to Bern. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Bern is 365 km. The road distance is 332.5 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Bern without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Heilbronn to Bern, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heilbronn central train station.
Heilbronn to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Bern is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Bern via Zurich Bus Station in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–95
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 237–242
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 110–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 28–35
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–19
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Heilbronn to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Heilbronn to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Bern is 332 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Heilbronn to Bern.
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