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How to get fromSchmalkalden to Bernby taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Schmalkalden to Bern by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Schmalkalden to Eisenach Hbftaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 38m
    CHF 223–363

  2. Drive  553.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Schmalkalden to Berncar car 553.6 km
    5h 55m
    CHF 93–134

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus 447
    2. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bernbus bus
    13h 42m

  4. Bus, train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha 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
    8h 5m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 15m
    CHF 122–228

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Meiningen to Schweinfurt Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    12h 37m
    CHF 301–405

  7. Bus, train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha 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
    8h 19m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
TicketCHF 80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Bern via Zella-Mehlis station and Karlsruhe central train station in around 13h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof to Bern via Barchfeld, Eisenach, ZOB, Eisenach Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 10h 15m.

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