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How to get fromBern to Hamburgby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Hamburg by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    5h 23m
    €86–353

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    14h 45m
    €79–131

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    9h 33m
    €177–388

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 33m
    €82–188

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    5h 11m
    €130–287

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    7h 8m
    €166–547

  7. 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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €216–483

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    9h 40m
    €347–539

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    12h 12m
    €118–146

  10. Drive  894.6 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Hamburgcar car 894.6 km
    7h 35m
    €162–234

Bern to Hamburg by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Hamburg Hbf via Basel SBB and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Hamburg central bus station via Freiburg in around 14h 45m.

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