There are 6 ways to get from Hesse to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
5h 30mCHF 64–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bernbus N122 / ...
7h 39mCHF 27–67Drive 421.3 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Berncar 421.3 km
3h 44mCHF 68–98Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
3h 48mCHF 111–254Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
6h 20mCHF 74–212Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
4h 16mCHF 143–299
Hesse to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hesse to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Hesse to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct train from Hesse to Bern. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt Konstablerwache and arriving at Bern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Hesse and Bern is 433 km. The road distance is 421.3 km.
The best way to get from Hesse to Bern without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Hesse to Bern, including transfers.
Hesse to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Hesse to Bern is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 39m.
Hesse to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hesse to Bern is 421 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Hesse to Bern.
What companies run services between Hesse, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Frankfurt Konstablerwache to Bern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 22–60 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–70
- 1st Class
- CHF 95–160
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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