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How to get fromDuisburg to Bernby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 23m
    CHF 83–234

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506
    11h
    CHF 52–82

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Duisburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 41m
    CHF 84–152

  4. Drive  636.8 km

    1. Drive from Duisburg to Berncar car 636.8 km
    5h 29m
    CHF 108–155

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 24m
    CHF 83–238

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 1m
    CHF 114–279

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h
    CHF 132–295

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf 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 24m
    CHF 162–430

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain 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 16m

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 28m
    CHF 148–376

Duisburg to Bern by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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

You can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Bern via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Duisburg central train station to Bern via Saarbrücken bus station in around 11h.

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