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

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There are 9 ways to get from Berlin to Bern by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 31m
    CHF 175–698

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    2. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Bernbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 30m
    CHF 80–133

  3. Drive 890.4 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Berncar car 890.4 km
    9h
    CHF 146–211

  4. 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 93–329

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    8h 38m
    CHF 320–1,000

  6. 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 45m
    CHF 86–344

  7. 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 128–369

  8. 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 57m
    CHF 149–555

  9. 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 54m
    CHF 177–593

Berlin to Bern by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 941.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Bern via Basel SBB in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bern via Mulhouse in around 15h 30m.

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