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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 7m
    CHF 302–904

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Bernbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    14h 30m
    CHF 67–110

  3. Drive 892.8 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Berncar car 892.8 km
    7h 33m
    CHF 146–211

  4. Fly Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 28m
    CHF 113–323

  5. Train via Hamburg Hbf

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 29m
    CHF 189–801

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Berntrain train Ice
    10h 39m
    CHF 303–953

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    11h 7m
    CHF 111–134

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    5h 42m
    CHF 74–334

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 25m
    CHF 160–538

  10. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 4m
    CHF 170–613

  11. Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 145–556

Hamburg to Bern by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 917 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Bern via Basel SBB in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Bern via Freiburg in around 14h 30m.

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