There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Friedrichshafen by train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Bern to Romanshorntrain Ic81 / ...
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
3h 27m€81–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafenbus FlixBus 234 / ...
5h 5m€18–27Drive 225.6 km
- Drive from Bern to Friedrichshafencar 225.6 km
2h 49m€40–57Train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
4h 5m€75–146
Bern to Friedrichshafen by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Friedrichshafen is to bus which costs €17 - €28 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Friedrichshafen is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld and arriving at Friedrichshafen via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Zürich HB and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Bern and Friedrichshafen is 211 km. The road distance is 225.6 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 27m and costs €80 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Bern to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
Bern to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld station.
Bern to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Friedrichshafen is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €17 - €28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Friedrichshafen via Zurich Bus Station in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Zürich HB and Schaffhausen in around 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Bern to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Friedrichshafen is 226 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Bern to Friedrichshafen.
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