🇨🇭 Bern Hbf

Major

Switzerland

Bern Hbf is the central station of the Swiss federal capital and one of the principal interchanges on the network of the Swiss Federal Railways, recorded as UIC 8507000. InterCity trains radiate from it towards Zürich, Geneva, Basel, Lucerne, and Interlaken on the half-hourly and hourly pattern that governs the Swiss timetable, so that connections across the platforms are timed rather than incidental. A tram stop and bus terminal lie directly beneath the tracks, and the medieval old town, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, begins a few hundred metres to the east. The station sits at about 46.95 degrees north, 7.44 degrees east, at the point where the Mittelland routes from the north meet the lines running south into the Bernese Oberland.

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Quick Facts

Country	🇨🇭 Switzerland
Type	Major
Coordinates	46.949113, 7.438483
Timezone	Europe/Zurich
Connections	776
UIC Code	8507000

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bern Hbf is located directly adjacent to the old city centre, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The famous arcaded streets (Lauben) and the Clock Tower (Zytglogge) are within a ten-minute walk from the station's main exit.

Bern Hbf has both self-service SBB luggage lockers and a staffed left-luggage counter located on the lower level near the tram and bus interchange. The staffed counter can also hold bicycles and large items.

Bern is Switzerland's main federal railway hub, with SBB intercity services to Zürich, Geneva, Basel, Lucerne, and Interlaken. International trains run to Paris via the TGV Lyria service and to German cities via Basel.

The Einstein Museum and the Historical Museum of Bern are both within a short walk of the station, as are the rose garden (Rosengarten) offering panoramic views of the Aare river bend. The Federal Palace, Switzerland's parliament building, is also a short stroll away and open for guided visits.

Bern is ideally positioned for day trips to the Bernese Oberland, including Interlaken, Grindelwald, and the Jungfraujoch. Direct trains reach Interlaken in under an hour, making it straightforward to combine a city visit with Alpine scenery on the same day.

Operators

DB

National · Germany

OBB

National · Austria

Renfe

National · Spain

SBB

National · Switzerland

SNCF

National · France

Trenitalia

National · Italy

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