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There are 13 ways to get from Magdeburg to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 1m
    CHF 142–262

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    14h 55m
    CHF 63–108

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Bitterfeldtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bitterfeld to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    12h 53m
    CHF 82–182

  4. Drive  771.4 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Berncar car 771.4 km
    7h 59m
    CHF 137–197

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    10h 46m
    CHF 131–170

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 28m
    CHF 167–309

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 28m
    CHF 166–479

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf 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
    7h 3m
    CHF 165–409

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 4m
    CHF 92–257

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 18m
    CHF 83–268

  11. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 143–322

  12. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 12m
    CHF 119–393

  13. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 26m
    CHF 159–440

Magdeburg to Bern by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 870 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

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 Karlsruhe and Karlsruhe central train station in around 14h 55m.

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