There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Bern by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bernbus FlixBus N106 / ...
6h 40mCHF 29–60Train via Winterthur
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Winterthurtrain Ec
- Take the train from Winterthur to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
6h 46mCHF 107–371Drive 422.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Berncar 422.1 km
4h 16mCHF 69–100Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 25mCHF 138–401Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Romanshorntrain Re
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Berntrain Ic8
7h 8mCHF 110–337Bus via Memmingen Airport (FMM)
- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Take the bus from Memmingen Allgäu airport to Bernbus FlixBus 106
8h 5mCHF 30–67Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
4h 34mCHF 151–396Train, fly to Bern Airport
- Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bern Airport (BRN)plane MUC - BRN
5h 4mCHF 135–291
Munich to Bern by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Bern is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Bern. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Bern. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Bern via Lindau-Reutin, Bregenz and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Munich and Bern is 430 km. The road distance is 422.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Bern without a car is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 60.
The bus from Munich central bus station to Bern takes 6h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Munich to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Bern is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 60. Alternatively, you can train via Winterthur, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 380 and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 29–50 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Bern via Lindau-Reutin, Bregenz, and Winterthur in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bern Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Marienplatz to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Marienplatz to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Marienplatz to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Romanshorn to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Memmingen Allgäu airport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 8331 9842 00 509
- info@aaexpress.de
- Website
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
Bus from München to Memmingen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–28
- Schedules at
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
- On Board Fare
- CHF 21
- Internet fare
- CHF 9
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Munich to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Bern is 422 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Munich to Bern.
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