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How to get fromBern to Hamburg Hbfby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    8h 24m
    €173–341

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    5h 20m
    €82–346

  3. Bus

    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 49m
    €85–131

  4. Drive  893.5 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Hamburg Hbfcar car 893.5 km
    7h 33m
    €186–268

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    9h 43m
    €310–475

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    12h 12m
    €121–150

  7. 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 8m
    €125–279

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h 13m
    €154–490

  9. 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 5m
    €163–589

  10. 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 1m
    €201–460

Bern to Hamburg Hbf by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Hamburg Hbf via Basel SBB in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Hamburg Hbf via Freiburg and Hamburg central bus station in around 14h 49m.

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