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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 5m
    CHF 135–277

  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 62–92

  3. Drive  669.3 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Berncar car 669.3 km
    6h 20m
    CHF 113–163

  4. 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 26m
    CHF 173–401

  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 27m

  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 48m
    CHF 129–276

  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 121–155

  8. 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 29m
    CHF 140–313

  9. 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
    7h 12m
    CHF 134–308

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 46m

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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 38m
    CHF 162–476

Bielefeld to Bern by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 785.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

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 5m. 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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