There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bern to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
7h 30m€33–53Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
8h 14m€98–366Drive 386.2 km
- Drive from Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchencar 386.2 km
4h 30m€68–98Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
5h 54m€171–430Train
- Take the train from Bern to Sarganstrain
- Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
8h 26m€114–432Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bern Neufeld to St. Gallenbus
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
12h 26m€93–150Train to Basel, fly, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
7h 6m€177–474
Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen via Zuerich Hb, Buchs Sg and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Bern and Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 435 km. The road distance is 386.2 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, including transfers.
Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train via Zurich, which costs €95 - €370 and takes 8h 14m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Buchs Sg, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–470
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 386 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Bern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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