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

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There are 10 ways to get from Thun to Bayreuth by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, 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
    €125–503

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus N86 / ...
    13h 20m
    €75–119

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    11h 17m
    €89–227

  4. Drive  585.8 km

    1. Drive from Thun to Bayreuthcar car 585.8 km
    5h 48m
    €104–150

  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
    €201–563

  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 Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    9h 43m
    €143–461

  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
    €212–597

  8. 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
    €188–616

  9. 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
    €204–531

  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
    €191–594

Thun to Bayreuth by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest 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 bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Bayreuth central train station via Interlaken West, Bahnhof, Interlaken Bahnhof West, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zurich Bus Station, and Munich central bus station in around 13h 20m.

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