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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    8h 38m
    CHF 320–550

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bernbus bus 3909
    15h
    CHF 73–112

  3. 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 81–179

  4. Drive  890.4 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Berncar car 890.4 km
    9h
    CHF 149–215

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    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 167–358

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    12h 1m
    CHF 145–190

  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 36m
    CHF 88–264

  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 50m
    CHF 79–270

  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 8m
    CHF 123–294

  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 Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 57m
    CHF 147–513

  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 33m
    CHF 138–389

Berlin to Bern by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 934.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

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

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 320–550 and the journey takes 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bern via Zurich Bus Station in around 15h.

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