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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Bern among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $31. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $31, and a train costs an average of $31.
Distance: 42 miles (69 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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$48 Average price Cheapest | $75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 8m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Bern
How to get from Basel to Bern by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Bern is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 21 659 | 659 · IR 35 2352 | 23524:55 AM1h26Basel SBB6:21 AMBern Hauptbahnhof$331One-way1 transfer
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IC 21 659 | 659 · IR 35 2352 | 23524:55 AM1h26Basel SBB6:21 AMBern Hauptbahnhof$331One-way1 transfer
Fastest
IC 61 957 | 9575:53 AM1h03Basel SBB6:56 AMBern Hauptbahnhof$361One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 61 607 | 6075:16 AM1h10Basel SBB6:26 AMBern Hauptbahnhof$351One-way0 transfers
ICE 377 | 37710:20 PM1h06Basel SBB11:26 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$381One-way0 transfers
IR 27 2487 | 2487 · IR 16 2186 | 21868:13 PM1h11Basel SBB9:24 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$381One-way1 transfer
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Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 8m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Bern as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Bern Hauptbahnhof.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and arrive in Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Bern by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Bern by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
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