There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
4hCHF 52–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bern122 / ...
5h 50mCHF 19–65Drive 349.3 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Bern349.3 km
3h 9mCHF 56–81Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
4h 5mCHF 109–280Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
6h 44mCHF 52–110Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
4h 33mCHF 146–315Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
4h 40mCHF 154–346
Mannheim to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 19 - SFr 65 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Bern. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Bern. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bern via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Mannheim and Bern is 353 km. The road distance is 349.3 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Bern without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Mannheim to Bern, including transfers.
Mannheim to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Bern is to train which takes 4h and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 65 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Basel SBB in around 4h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 19–65 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–25
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–55
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Mannheim to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Bern is 349 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Mannheim to Bern.
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