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There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 22m
    CHF 90–179

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Bernbus bus FlixBus N839
    8h 30m
    CHF 52–59

  3. Drive  536.7 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Berncar car 536.7 km
    5h 20m
    CHF 95–138

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 17m
    CHF 105–241

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 32m
    CHF 106–191

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 16m
    CHF 70–108

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4h 58m
    CHF 140–299

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    5h 12m
    CHF 166–420

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 2m
    CHF 119–304

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 25m
    CHF 155–440

Bonn to Bern by tram and train

Calendar163Weekly Services
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 578.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

You can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Bern via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg/Bonn, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Bern via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, and Basel Euroairport FR in around 8h 30m.

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