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

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There are 8 ways to get from Heilbronn to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    4h 54m
    CHF 58–159

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N184
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bernbus bus 3909
    6h 50m
    CHF 26–44

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 12m
    CHF 65–113

  4. Drive  331.9 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Berncar car 331.9 km
    3h 42m
    CHF 56–81

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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 43m
    CHF 141–375

  6. Train via Heilbronn Harmonie

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Harmonie to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    5h 32m

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    5h 39m
    CHF 145–329

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    5h 53m
    CHF 159–410

Heilbronn to Bern by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 365 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

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

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Bern via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Bern via Zurich Bus Station in around 6h 50m.

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