There are 8 ways to get from Herzogenbuchsee to Berlin by train, plane, bus, night train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train to Zurich, fly to Berlin Brandenburg
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Take the train from Herzogenbuchsee to Zürich HB
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Fly from Zurich (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg (BER)
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Basel SBB to Berlin ZOB [Fernbus]
6 alternative options
Train, train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg
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Take the train from Herzogenbuchsee to Olten
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Take the train from Olten to Basel SBB
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Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg (BER)
Train to Geneva, fly to Berlin Brandenburg
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Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
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Fly from Geneva (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg (BER)
Train to Zurich, fly to Dresden, train
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Take the train from Herzogenbuchsee to Zürich HB
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Fly from Zurich (ZRH) to Dresden (DRS)
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Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Train
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Take the train from Olten to Berlin Hbf
Train, night train
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Take the train from Herzogenbuchsee to Zürich HB
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Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbf
Drive
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Drive from Herzogenbuchsee to Berlin Hbf
Herzogenbuchsee to Berlin by train
The train journey time between Herzogenbuchsee and Berlin is around 9h 13m and covers a distance of around 964 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h. Operated by Südostbahn, BLS AG, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) and others, the Herzogenbuchsee to Berlin train service departs from Herzogenbuchsee and arrives in Berlin Hbf. Typically 11 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herzogenbuchsee to Berlin is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 95 and takes 15h 29m.
The quickest way to get from Herzogenbuchsee to Berlin is to train and fly which costs SFr 100 - SFr 350 and takes 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Herzogenbuchsee to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Herzogenbuchsee and arriving at Berlin Hbf via Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Herzogenbuchsee and Berlin is 720 km. The road distance is 927.4 km.
The best way to get from Herzogenbuchsee to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 9h 13m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Herzogenbuchsee to Berlin, including transfers.
Herzogenbuchsee to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Olten station.
The best way to get from Herzogenbuchsee to Berlin is to train which takes 9h 13m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 95 and takes 15h 29m.
The quickest flight from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 20m.
Herzogenbuchsee to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Berlin Hbf station.

- Distance: 720.2 km
- Duration: 5h 13m
What companies run services between Herzogenbuchsee, Switzerland and Berlin, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express operates a train from Olten to Berlin Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €150 - €220 and the journey takes 7h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Berlin ZOB [Fernbus] once daily. Tickets cost €40 - €50 and the journey takes 12h 15m.

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €480
Flights from Zurich to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
Flights from Zurich to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €750
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €750
Flights from Geneva to Berlin Brandenburg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €360
Flights from Geneva to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €370
Flights from Geneva to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €370
Flights from Zurich to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €420
Flights from Zurich to Dresden via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €490
Flights from Zurich to Dresden via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €490

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €480
Flights from Geneva to Berlin Brandenburg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €360
Flights from Zurich to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €420

- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €370
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €550
Flights from Geneva to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290
Flights from Geneva to Berlin Brandenburg via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290
Flights from Geneva to Berlin Brandenburg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva to Berlin Brandenburg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €750

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva to Berlin Brandenburg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €750

- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €850

- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Herzogenbuchsee to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Südostbahn
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Herzogenbuchsee to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Südostbahn
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Südostbahn
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch

The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Herzogenbuchsee to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €60
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Herzogenbuchsee to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16 - €29
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19 - €35
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €95
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)

- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Herzogenbuchsee to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5 - €8
- Website
- BLS AG
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways

The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Olten to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €50
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- €17 - €23
- 1st Class
- €35 - €50

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Olten to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Olten to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150 - €220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn

- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SBB GmbH

- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €16
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- 2nd Class
- €9 - €12
- Business
- €13 - €16
- 1st Class
- €13 - €16

Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28 - €45
- Website
- Railjet

- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8 - €11
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu

- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11 - €15
- Website
- Flixtrain

- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80 - €110
- Website
- Nightjet

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Basel SBB to Berlin ZOB [Fernbus]
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €50
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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