There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Bern by train, bus, night train, 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 SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
3h 47mCHF 55–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bernbus FlixBus N122 / ...
5h 16mCHF 22–40Night train, train
- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
4h 28mCHF 52–179Drive 349.3 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Berncar 349.3 km
3h 10mCHF 56–80Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 5mCHF 117–338Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
4h 19mCHF 160–428Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 40mCHF 154–407
Mannheim to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 22 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Bern. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 16m.
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 3h 47m.
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 3h 47m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 3h 47m 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 3h 47m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 16m.
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 3h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 22–40 and the journey takes 5h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–490
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–440
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–490
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–85
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 80–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 21–26
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 10m to drive from Mannheim to Bern.
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