There are 4 ways to get from Lindau to Bern by bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lindau to BernN106 / ...
4hCHF 19–27Train
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to WinterthurIr13 / ...
- Take the train from Winterthur to BernIc1 / ...
4h 4mCHF 53–121Drive 247.1 km
- Drive from Lindau to Bern247.1 km
2h 54mCHF 40–57Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich HbEc
- Take the train from Zürich HB to BernIc1 / ...
4h 8mCHF 55–108
Lindau to Bern by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lindau to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 19 - SFr 27 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to Bern is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lindau and arriving at Bern. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau to Bern. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at Bern via Bregenz, St. Margrethen SG and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Lindau and Bern is 252 km. The road distance is 247.1 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to Bern without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs SFr 19 - SFr 27.
The bus from Lindau to Bern takes 4h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Lindau to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lindau station.
Lindau to Bern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Margrethen SG station.
The best way to get from Lindau to Bern is to bus which takes 4h and costs SFr 19 - SFr 27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 130 and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lindau to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 19–27 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Bern via Bregenz, St. Margrethen SG, and Winterthur in around 4h 4m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lindau to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lindau to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Lindau to Bern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Winterthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau to Bern is 247 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Lindau to Bern.
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