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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Bern by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 16m
    CHF 163–454

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bern Neufeldbus bus
    12h 55m
    CHF 100–107

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 16m
    CHF 165–803

  4. Drive 786.6 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Berncar car 786.6 km
    7h 28m
    CHF 129–187

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DRS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 30m
    CHF 116–449

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 12m

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 37m
    CHF 118–425

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 46m
    CHF 111–440

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 21m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 45m
    CHF 197–401

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 45m
    CHF 171–681

Dresden to Bern by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 697.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Leipzig Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Bern Neufeld via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 12h 55m.

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