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How to get fromThun to Bayreuthby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Thun to Bayreuth by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €127–362

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Nürnbergbus bus
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    12h 17m
    €97–223

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus bus Re30 / ...
    10h 33m

  4. Drive  585.8 km

    1. Drive from Thun to Bayreuthcar car 585.8 km
    5h 48m
    €106–153

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €181–556

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich HBtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    9h 31m
    €128–294

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 32m
    €210–537

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 37m
    €197–438

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €182–646

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 45m
    €188–568

Thun to Bayreuth by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 778.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Bayreuth, Germany?

You can take a train from Thun to Bayreuth Hbf via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to Bayreuth Hbf via Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Nuremberg central bus station, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 10h 33m.

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