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How to get fromBern to Saxon Switzerlandby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Saxon Switzerland by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    6h 30m
    €185–519

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BSL - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandautrain train
    9h 14m
    €118–388

  3. Train via Halle (Saale)

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    11h 50m
    €190–814

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern Neufeld to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Sebnitz Busbahnhofbus bus 261
    16h 26m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Bad Schandaunighttrain night train En
    13h
    €206–439

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BSL - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    8h 32m
    €133–494

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ZRH - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandautrain train
    8h 57m
    €155–403

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    8h 37m
    €129–494

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    8h 24m
    €131–499

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train 12N
    13h
    €186–809

  11. Drive 830.1 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Saxon Switzerlandcar car 830.1 km
    8h 5m
    €145–209

Bern to Saxon Switzerland by train and bus

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration11h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 743.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Mittelndorf Gasthaus via Basel SBB, Halle(Saale)Hbf, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof, and Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof in around 11h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern Neufeld to Mittelndorf Gasthaus via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Dresden central station, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Sebnitz Busbahnhof in around 16h 26m.

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