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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Bernby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Bern by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    5h 14m
    CHF 65–191

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506
    6h 35m
    CHF 34–53

  3. Drive  356.8 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Berncar car 356.8 km
    3h 53m
    CHF 60–86

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf 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 47m
    CHF 147–342

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wissembourg, Bahnhoftrain train Ex
    2. Take the train from Wissembourg 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 28m
    CHF 77–173

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf 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
    6h 1m
    CHF 158–468

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 59m
    CHF 163–440

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Merzigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus 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 30m
    CHF 153–474

Kaiserslautern to Bern by train

Calendar163Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bern via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Bern via Saarbrücken bus station in around 6h 35m.

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