There are 9 ways to get from Stuttgart 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 Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
4h 34mCHF 58–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
4h 53mCHF 30–36Drive 286.8 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Berncar 286.8 km
3h 19mCHF 49–70Fly Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
3h 52mCHF 137–322Train via Singen
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
4h 57mCHF 66–135Train, bus
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
5h 43mCHF 55–83Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 49mCHF 143–310Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
5h 3mCHF 159–391Fly Stuttgart Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Basel (BSL)plane STR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 56mCHF 103–293
Stuttgart to Bern by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 40 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Bern. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Bern Car Terminal Neufeld via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Bern. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Bern is 374 km. The road distance is 286.8 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Bern without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Stuttgart to Bern, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Bern bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Stuttgart to Bern train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Bern is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 40 and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 4h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart to Bern bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Stuttgart to Bern train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Bern is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Stuttgart to Bern.
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