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How to get fromBern to Heilbronnby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Heilbronn by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonietrain train
    5h 19m
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus FlixBus N184
    6h 40m
    €28–50
  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 50m
    €70–119
  4. Drive  332 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Heilbronncar car 332 km
    3h 45m
    €60–87
  5. Train, fly

    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 Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 23m
    €150–401

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Heilbronn, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Heilbronn Harmonie via Basel SBB, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Heilbronn central train station via Zurich Bus Station in around 6h 40m.

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