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There are 10 ways to get from Paderborn to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 / ...
    7h 56m
    CHF 138–357

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N110
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    11h 25m
    CHF 44–78

  3. Drive 632 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Berncar car 632 km
    5h 59m
    CHF 100–144

  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 39m
    CHF 160–442

  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 35m

  6. 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 133–394

  7. 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

  8. 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 53m
    CHF 203–522

  9. 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 34m

  10. 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 17m
    CHF 210–552

Paderborn to Bern by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 138Cheapest Price
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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 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Bern via Frankfurt Airport in around 11h 25m.

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