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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Berlin by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry

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      train train 8h 37m • Direct

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      train train 8h 36m • Direct

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      train train 8h 40m • Direct

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 144
    14h 55m
    €78–126

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h
    €78–181

  4. Drive  892.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Berlincar car 892.4 km
    8h 59m
    €172–248

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    9h 13m
    €163–311

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    5h 12m
    €95–243

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    5h 24m
    €82–250

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    6h 39m
    €127–291

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    7h 5m
    €166–423

  10. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FDH - BER
    7h 20m
    €198–532

Bern to Berlin by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 934.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €310–480 and the journey takes 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof via Zurich Bus Station in around 14h 55m.

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