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

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There are 9 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 37m
    CHF 129–260

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    13h 26m
    CHF 55–92

  3. Drive  661.7 km

    1. Drive from Recklinghausen to Berncar car 661.7 km
    5h 45m
    CHF 110–159

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 43m
    CHF 121–303

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Berntrain train Ice
    8h
    CHF 215–319

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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 10m
    CHF 185–476

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 36m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    7h 16m
    CHF 146–348

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 5m
    CHF 150–402

Recklinghausen to Bern by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 694.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

You can take a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Bern via Essen Hbf and Basel SBB in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bern 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 50–85 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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