There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
4h 24mCHF 87–447Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bernbus FlixBus N122 / ...
6h 35mCHF 35–70Drive 419.1 km
- Drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Berncar 419.1 km
3h 41mCHF 69–99Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
3h 42mCHF 117–329Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
5h 2mCHF 65–180Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
3h 56mCHF 135–384
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Bern. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Bern via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Bern is 431 km. The road distance is 419.1 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern, including transfers.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Bern via Basel SBB in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 6h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern is 419 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bern.
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