There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Winterthur
best- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthurtrain Ec
- Take the train from Winterthur to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
5h 19mCHF 89–375Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bernbus FlixBus N106 / ...
6h 40mCHF 28–60Drive 422.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Berncar 422.1 km
4h 16mCHF 71–102Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 13mCHF 138–382Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Romanshorntrain Re
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Berntrain Ic8
7h 30mCHF 108–339Bus via Memmingen Airport (FMM)
- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Take the bus from Memmingen Allgäu airport to Bernbus FlixBus 106
8h 5mCHF 32–68Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
4h 22mCHF 149–413Fly to Bern Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bern Airport (BRN)plane MUC - BRN
- Take the train from Belp to Berntrain
4h 52mCHF 115–342
Munich to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Bern is to fly and train which takes 4h 13m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Bern. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Bern. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Bern via St. Margrethen Sg and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Munich and Bern is 447 km. The road distance is 422.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Bern without a car is to train via Winterthur which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Munich to Bern, including transfers.
Munich to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Bern is to train via Winterthur which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Bern via St. Margrethen Sg and Winterthur in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Memmingen Allgäu airport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Munich to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Bern is 422 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Munich to Bern.
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