There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Berntrain Ice
2h 55mCHF 95–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bernbus FlixBus 122 / ...
4h 45mCHF 21–45Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
3h 43mCHF 50–185Drive 286.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Berncar 286.2 km
2h 39mCHF 47–68Train via Basel
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
3h 13mCHF 50–243Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 57mCHF 152–446
Karlsruhe to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 21 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bern is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Bern. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Bern. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Bern is 293 km. The road distance is 286.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bern without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 290.
The train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bern takes 2h 55m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Karlsruhe to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Bern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bern is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 21 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bern 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 95–290 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 21–35 and the journey takes 4h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 75–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 19–24
.jpg "Nightjet train Innsbruck Hbf")
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Karlsruhe to Bern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Bern is 286 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Karlsruhe to Bern.
Book your Karlsruhe to Bern train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Karlsruhe to Bern bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 358+ hotels available in Bern.