There are 13 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 165–403Train, 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 96–310Bus
- 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 122–176Train 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
7h 1mCHF 151–467Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
9h 31mCHF 175–411Train 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 158–368Drive, car train
- Drive from Magdeburg to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Berncar
7h 48mCHF 186–250Train, 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 98–305Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 57mCHF 184–558Train, 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 34mCHF 131–397Train, 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 53mCHF 104–362Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 11mCHF 231–592
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 310 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Bern is to train and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 470.
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 160 - SFr 410.
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 160 - SFr 410. 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
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- 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 140–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- 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 20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- 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 21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- 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 30–90
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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 85–100
- 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
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 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 40–75
- 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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