How to get to Bern from Heidelberg

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Compare coach and train for Heidelberg to Bern

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Bern among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, and a train costs an average of £37.

Distance: 289 km

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Coach

£53

Average Price

£24

Average Price

Cheapest

4h 2m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 32m

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30m

Additional time*

5h 5m

Average total duration

4h 35m

Onboard

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30m

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0.1 - 0.3kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.3 - 0.7kg

CO2 emissions

Deutsche Bahn

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Heidelberg to Bern

How to get to Bern from Heidelberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Bern is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    4:0011h10
    Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
    15:10Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld
    £281One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    4:0011h10
    Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
    15:10Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld
    £281One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 101
    8:133h43
    Heidelberg Hbf
    11:56Bern Hauptbahnhof
    £671One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnS3 · ICE 277 · IC 969
    9:133h43
    Heidelberg Hbf
    12:56Bern Hauptbahnhof
    £801One-way
    2 changes
  • Deutsche BahnICE 1049 · ECE 151 · IC 671 · IR 2364
    8:243h57
    Heidelberg Hbf
    12:21Bern Hauptbahnhof
    £831One-way
    3 changes
  • Deutsche BahnICE 1049 · ECE 151 · IC 619
    8:244h02
    Heidelberg Hbf
    12:26Bern Hauptbahnhof
    £831One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    16:0514h20
    Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
    6:25Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld
    £281One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Heidelberg to Bern

Travel to Bern easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Heidelberg to Bern.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Heidelberg and Bern including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Heidelberg to Bern is a coach with an average price of £14.

This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Bern:

A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Bern costing on average £37.

The fastest way to travel from Heidelberg to Bern is by train with an average journey time of 3h 43m.

Other travel options to Bern take longer:

Coach takes on average 5h 30m.

The Heidelberg to Bern distance is approximately 289 km.
The average frequency per day from Heidelberg to Bern is:
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Bern as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Heidelberg to Bern:
  • Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Bern Hauptbahnhof.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Heidelberg to Bern, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bern by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bern by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Heidelberg to Bern:
  • 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Heidelberg to Bern often also extend their vacation to go to Milan, Paris, Zurich, Interlaken, Geneva. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Bern and these popular destinations at a great price.

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