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How to get fromKassel to Bernby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kassel to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    5h 48m
    CHF 115–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1335
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    10h 20m
    CHF 49–75

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 56m
    CHF 62–147

  4. Drive  586 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Berncar car 586 km
    4h 58m
    CHF 98–141

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 13m
    CHF 159–381

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    5h 27m
    CHF 170–502

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 21m
    CHF 183–419

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 157–368

Kassel to Bern by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 622.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bern via Basel SBB in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Bern via Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 20m.

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