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How to get fromBerlin Hbf to Bernby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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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 15m
    CHF 171–335

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    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 45m
    CHF 71–270

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bernbus bus 3909
    17h 49m
    CHF 77–139

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 55m
    CHF 73–160

  5. Drive  887.6 km

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Berncar car 887.6 km
    8h 56m
    CHF 148–214

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    9h 49m
    CHF 263–383

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    13h 21m
    CHF 143–188

  8. 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 36m
    CHF 83–254

  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 13m
    CHF 113–264

  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
    7h 58m
    CHF 138–417

  11. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 32m
    CHF 130–359

Berlin Hbf to Bern by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 941.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 15m

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

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Bern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Bern via S Südkreuz Bhf, Berlin Südkreuz train station, and Zurich Bus Station in around 17h 49m.

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