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How to get fromIdar-Oberstein to Bernby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Idar-Oberstein to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 58m
    CHF 85–187

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506
    7h 49m
    CHF 42–64

  3. Drive  397.7 km

    1. Drive from Idar-Oberstein to Berncar car 397.7 km
    4h 36m
    CHF 67–97

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

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof 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
    6h 17m
    CHF 151–284

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 26m
    CHF 89–141

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 800
    2. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bernbus bus
    9h 29m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof 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
    6h 31m
    CHF 167–360

  8. Bus, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Longuich, P&Rbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Longuich, Parkplatz to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 41m

Idar-Oberstein to Bern by bus and train

Calendar165Weekly Services
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Idar-Oberstein, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ to Bern via Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Bern via Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, and Saarbrücken bus station in around 9h 29m.

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