There are 6 ways to get from Munich 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 München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof88
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to WinterthurEc
- Take the train from Winterthur to BernIc1 / ...
6h 1mCHF 84–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to BernN106 / ...
6h 55mCHF 18–50Drive 420.4 km
- Drive from Munich to Bern420.4 km
4h 17mCHF 68–98Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
4h 13mCHF 119–287Bus via Munich Airport Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Bern Car Terminal NeufeldRegioJet 95
8h 8mCHF 34–52Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
4h 36mCHF 126–272
Munich to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 18 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Bern is to fly and train which takes 4h 13m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
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 55m.
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 and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Munich and Bern is 447 km. The road distance is 420.4 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Bern without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Munich to Bern, including transfers.
Munich to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Bern is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 18 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Bern via Lindau-Reutin and Winterthur in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 20–45 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- 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 Winterthur to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- 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
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- 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 Munich central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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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 Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Bern is 420 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Munich to Bern.
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