How to travel from Hamburg to Bern, Switzerland

There are several options for getting from Hamburg to Bern by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around CHF 53 ($54) and will take around 13h 35m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the train and arrive in approximately 3h 5m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately CHF 255 ($260).

The distance between Hamburg and Bern is around 818km (508 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 756km (470 miles)

It takes around 7h 30m to get from Hamburg and Bern by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 7h 55m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Hamburg to Bern is to fly and then take the train which takes around 3h 5m and will set you back approx CHF 255 ($260).

The cheapest way to travel between Hamburg and Bern, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around CHF 53 ($54) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Hamburg and Bern. It typically takes around 7h 30m and departs hourly.

There are no direct train services that runs from Hamburg to Bern. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Basel SBB. These services run hourly and will take a minimum of 7h 30m.

Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Railways, SBB GmbH and Urlaubs-Express run train services between Hamburg and Bern. Trains depart hourly and will take around 7h 30m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Hamburg and Bern. It typically takes around 13h 35m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Hamburg to Bern. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Basel SBB. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 13h 35m.

FlixBus and RegioJet run regular bus services between Hamburg and Bern. Buses run once daily and take around 13h 35m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Hamburg to Bern. We recommend that you fly from Hamburg (HAM) to Basel (BSL) then take the train to Bern. instead which will take 3h 5m.

The closest major airport to Bern is Zurich Airport (ZRH) (ZRH) which is approximately 101km (63 miles) from Bern. Geneva International Airport (GVA) (GVA) and Altenrhein Airport (ACH) (ACH) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Hamburg and Bern. The distance is around 906km (563 miles) by road and it will take around 7h 55m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Hamburg to Bern is to take the train which takes, on average, 7h 30m and will usually cost around CHF 235 ($240).