There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Emmen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
1h 17mCHF 38–118Train via Wolhusen
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Wolhusentrain Re7 / ...
2h 16mCHF 13–19Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Surseetrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the bus from Sursee, Schnydermatt to Emmenbrücke, Sonnenplatzbus Ev1
2h 26mCHF 47–107Drive 81.6 km
- Drive from Bern to Emmencar 81.6 km
1h 32mCHF 14–20
Bern to Emmen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Emmen is to train via Wolhusen which costs SFr 13 - SFr 19 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Emmen is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Emmen. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Emmenbrücke Gersag via Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Bern and Emmen is 114 km. The road distance is 81.6 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Emmen without a car is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Bern to Emmen, including transfers.
Bern to Emmen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Bern to Emmen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Emmen is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Bern to Emmen.
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Emmen, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Bern to Luzern hourly. Tickets cost CHF 35–120 and the journey takes 1h 1m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Bern to Wolhusen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Bus from Sursee, Schnydermatt to Emmenbrücke, Sonnenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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