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How to get fromBonn to Bernby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 29m
    CHF 75–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Bernbus bus FlixBus N839
    8h 30m
    CHF 52–59

  3. Drive  536.7 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Berncar car 536.7 km
    5h 20m
    CHF 90–130

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 17m
    CHF 110–253

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 32m
    CHF 83–234

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bonn-Beuel to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 43m
    CHF 81–152

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 8m
    CHF 145–319

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    5h 22m
    CHF 156–445

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain 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 4m
    CHF 123–322

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 27m
    CHF 159–522

Bonn to Bern by tram and train

Calendar151Weekly Services
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 578.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

You can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Bern via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg/Bonn, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Bern via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, and Basel Euroairport FR in around 8h 30m.

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