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How to get fromBamberg to Bernby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 31m
    CHF 109–320

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N1326
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    10h 10m
    CHF 49–77

  3. Drive  505.1 km

    1. Drive from Bamberg to Berncar car 505.1 km
    5h 17m
    CHF 85–122

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

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf 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 56m
    CHF 167–396

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 11m
    CHF 120–341

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg-Dürrenhoftrain train S1
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 16m
    CHF 101–165

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 54m
    CHF 185–451

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 10m
    CHF 163–423

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf 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
    7h 10m
    CHF 183–522

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 24m
    CHF 189–479

Bamberg to Bern by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 637.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

You can take a train from Bamberg to Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bamberg train station to Bern via Karlsruhe central train station in around 10h 10m.

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