There are 6 ways to get from Switzerland to Bamberg by train, bus, 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 via Würzburg
best- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
7h 51m€77–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Bamberg train stationbus N1222 / ...
8h 32m€47–72Drive 420.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Bambergcar 420.4 km
4h 20m€76–110Fly from Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
6h 16m€140–340Train
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain 28 / ...
8h 5m€81–217Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
6h 13m€164–459
Switzerland to Bamberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Bamberg is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Bamberg is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Bamberg station. However, there are services departing from Zürich Bus Station and arriving at Bamberg train station via Kornwestheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Bamberg. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Bamberg via Schaffhausen, Stuttgart Hbf and Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Switzerland and Bamberg is 511 km. The road distance is 420.4 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Bamberg without a car is to train via Würzburg which takes 7h 51m and costs €75 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Switzerland to Bamberg, including transfers.
Switzerland to Bamberg bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Zürich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Bamberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Stadelhofen station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Bamberg is to train via Würzburg which takes 7h 51m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Bamberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Bamberg via Schaffhausen, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, and Würzburg Hbf in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Bamberg train station via Zürich HB, Zürich Bus Station, Stuttgart, Hauptbahnhof, Kornwestheim, and Kornwestheim in around 8h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Switzerland to Bamberg bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Switzerland to Bamberg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Bamberg is 420 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Switzerland to Bamberg.
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