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There are 11 ways to get from Paderborn to Bern by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 7m
    CHF 133–577

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N110
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    11h 20m
    CHF 56–99

  3. Drive 632 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Berncar car 632 km
    6h 1m
    CHF 104–150

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 165–557

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Berntrain train Ice
    8h 31m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    11h 6m
    CHF 121–156

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 142–453

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain 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 16m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 55m
    CHF 183–612

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 24m

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 19m
    CHF 210–637

Paderborn to Bern by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Bern via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Bern via Frankfurt central train station in around 11h 20m.

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