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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 21m
    CHF 119–547

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Bernbus bus
    10h 47m
    CHF 49–87

  3. Drive 475.9 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Berncar car 475.9 km
    4h 57m
    CHF 77–112

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

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 150–432

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 44m
    CHF 118–462

  6. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 43m

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 13m
    CHF 168–487

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 29m
    CHF 181–521

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 6m
    CHF 176–550

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 38m
    CHF 179–526

Frankfurt to Bern by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 612.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Frankfurt to Bern via Markt Bibart, Markt Bibart, Würzburg Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 8h 21m.

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