There are 5 ways to get from Lindau to Bern by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lindau to Bernbus FlixBus N106 / ...
4hCHF 20–35Bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
5h 5mCHF 19–34Train
- Take the train from Bregenz to Winterthurtrain Ec
- Take the train from Winterthur to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
4h 9mCHF 69–118Drive 248.7 km
- Drive from Lindau to Berncar 248.7 km
2h 52mCHF 44–64Line 11308 train, train
- Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to St. Gallen(Ch)train 11308 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Berntrain Ic1
4h 22mCHF 67–114
Lindau to Bern by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lindau to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 20 - SFr 35 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to Bern is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lindau and arriving at Bern. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau to Bern. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at Bern via Bregenz and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Lindau and Bern is 252 km. The road distance is 248.7 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to Bern without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs SFr 20 - SFr 35.
The bus from Lindau to Bern takes 4h including transfers and departs once daily.
Lindau to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lindau station.
Lindau to Bern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bregenz station.
The best way to get from Lindau to Bern is to bus which takes 4h and costs SFr 20 - SFr 35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lindau to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 20–35 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Bern via Bregenz and Winterthur in around 4h 9m.
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lindau to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Lindau to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Lindau to Bern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Winterthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau to Bern is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Lindau to Bern.
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