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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    7h 10m
    €137–561

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Frankfurt Airportbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305
    11h 10m
    €58–109

  3. Drive 614.3 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Erfurtcar car 614.3 km
    6h 17m
    €108–155

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 26m
    €197–606

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Erfurt Hbftrain train 235
    10h 30m
    €108–406

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €184–550

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 38m
    €215–694

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 12m
    €231–757

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 17m
    €221–654

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 46m
    €227–640

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €205–605

Bern to Erfurt by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Erfurt Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Erfurt central train station via Frankfurt Airport in around 11h 10m.

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