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

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There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    4h 16m
    CHF 59–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    6h 29m
    CHF 25–51

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    4h 13m
    CHF 52–187

  4. Drive 337.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Berncar car 337.6 km
    3h 3m
    CHF 57–82

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4h 39m
    CHF 130–372

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4h 49m
    CHF 151–458

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    4h 53m
    CHF 151–453

Heidelberg to Bern by train

Calendar176Weekly Trains
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 347.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Bern via Karlsruhe central train station in around 6h 29m.

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