There are 12 ways to get from Magdeburg to Bern by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train via Braunschweig
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
9h 1mCHF 153–385Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 3mCHF 93–307Bus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Dortmundbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus FlixBus N122
15h 17mDrive 771.6 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Berncar 771.6 km
8h 3mCHF 124–179Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane LEJ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
7h 43mCHF 140–498Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
9h 31mCHF 162–390Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
10h 50mCHF 153–352Drive, car train
- Drive from Magdeburg to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Berncar
7h 48mCHF 181–250Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 56mCHF 148–472Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 55mCHF 95–297Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain
- Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
8h 36mCHF 147–385Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain
- Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 49mCHF 115–365
Magdeburg to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Bern is to train and fly which costs SFr 95 - SFr 300 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Bern is to train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 480.
No, there is no direct bus from Magdeburg to Bern. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg and arriving at Bern via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to Bern. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Bern via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Bern is 870 km. The road distance is 771.6 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Bern without a car is to train via Braunschweig which takes 9h 1m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Magdeburg to Bern, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Bern bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Magdeburg station.
Magdeburg to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Bern is to train via Braunschweig which takes 9h 1m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 17m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bern via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg to Bern via Dortmund and Dortmund central bus station in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Magdeburg to Bern bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Dortmund station.
Magdeburg to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Bern is 772 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Magdeburg to Bern.
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