There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Bern by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 16mCHF 173–455Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bern Neufeldbus
12h 55mCHF 100–106Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
10h 26mCHF 180–798Drive 786.6 km
- Drive from Dresden to Berncar 786.6 km
7h 28mCHF 130–188Fly Dresden Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane DRS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
7hCHF 134–486Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 37mCHF 118–432Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 46mCHF 104–423Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 15mCHF 145–343Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane PRG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
7h 23mCHF 106–334Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
11h 45mCHF 200–386Train #2
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
11h 45mCHF 169–656
Dresden to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 110 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 460.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Bern. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Bern Neufeld via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Bern. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Dresden and Bern is 697 km. The road distance is 786.6 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bern without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 26m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Dresden to Bern, including transfers.
Dresden to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bern is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 26m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 110 and takes 12h 55m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Bern Neufeld via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–440
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–440
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–470
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–320
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Dresden to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Bern is 787 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Dresden to Bern.
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