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How to get fromBerlin Central Station to Bernby train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Berlin Central Station to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 17m
    CHF 173–826

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 59m
    CHF 77–231

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bern Neufeldbus bus
    16h 28m
    CHF 115–129

  4. Drive 888.2 km

    1. Drive from Berlin Central Station to Berncar car 888.2 km
    8h 57m
    CHF 146–211

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    9h 52m
    CHF 313–1,003

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin Central Station to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    13h 20m
    CHF 142–187

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 39m
    CHF 93–330

  8. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    5h 48m
    CHF 91–335

  9. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 123–370

  10. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 1m
    CHF 145–568

  11. Fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane BER - FDH
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Berntrain train
    7h 57m
    CHF 177–614

Berlin Central Station to Bern by foot and train

Calendar105Weekly Services
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 942.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Berlin Central Station, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from Berlin Central Station to Bern via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 9h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Berlin Central Station to Bern Neufeld via Berlin Hbf, S Südkreuz Bhf, Berlin Südkreuz, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 16h 28m.

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