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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Bamberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Bamberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $37, while a flight costs an average of $402.
Distance: 211 miles (340 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$99 Average price | $37 Average price Cheapest | $402 Average price | $73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration 2h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Berlin to Bamberg
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Bamberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Bamberg:
A bus is $62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Bamberg costing on average $99.
A bus is $366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Bamberg costing on average $402.
Other travel options to Bamberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 1m.
Bus takes on average 5h 34m.
You'll arrive about 1h 36m sooner (2h 52m by train vs 4h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $99 compared to roughly $73 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Bamberg
How to get from Berlin to Bamberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Bamberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 273 · ICE 501
12:08 AM 7h18 Berlin Hbf 7:26 AM Bamberg $36 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 273 · ICE 501
12:08 AM 7h18 Berlin Hbf 7:26 AM Bamberg $36 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 677 · ICE 605
6:43 PM 2h32 Berlin Hbf 9:15 PM Bamberg $77 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 605
6:29 PM 2h46 Berlin Hbf 9:15 PM Bamberg $77 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 1605 · ICE 805
7:36 PM 2h52 Berlin Hbf 10:28 PM Bamberg $77 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 601
2:29 PM 2h46 Berlin Hbf 5:15 PM Bamberg $83 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
7:00 PM 4h30 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 11:30 PM Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße) $39 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
1:00 PM 4h40 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 5:40 PM Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße) $42 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
12:30 PM 5h10 Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz 5:40 PM Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße) $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
- LH203 · LH142
6:40 AM 3h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 9:45 AM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport $422 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH195 · LH148
6:40 PM 3h30 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 10:10 PM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport $422 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH187 · LH146
2:40 PM 3h40 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 6:20 PM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport $422 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Bamberg:
A bus is $62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Bamberg costing on average $99.
A bus is $366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Bamberg costing on average $402.
Other travel options to Bamberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 1m.
Bus takes on average 5h 34m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Bamberg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Bamberg.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bamberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bamberg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti to go to Bamberg by flight.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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