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There are 12 ways to get from Bielefeld to Bern by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 24m
    CHF 147–624

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    12h 21m
    CHF 57–92

  3. Drive 669.3 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Berncar car 669.3 km
    6h 20m
    CHF 110–158

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 30m
    CHF 140–438

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Berntrain train Ice
    8h 28m

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 47m
    CHF 132–635

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    10h 30m
    CHF 120–155

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 34m
    CHF 159–512

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 13m
    CHF 164–581

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 144–453

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 27m
    CHF 182–636

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 35m
    CHF 173–709

Bielefeld to Bern by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 785.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Bern via Dortmund Hbf and Basel SBB in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Bern via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and Dortmund central bus station in around 12h 21m.

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