Nuremberg to Berlin by train
Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof → Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Trains link Nuremberg (Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof) and Berlin (Berlin Hauptbahnhof) in about 2h 44m at best, with no changes needed.
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 44m
- Typical
- ≈ 2h 47m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- DB Fernverkehr
How long does the train from Nuremberg to Berlin take?
The fastest trains cover Nuremberg to Berlin in about 2h 44m; a typical journey takes around 2h 47m.
Is there a direct train from Nuremberg to Berlin?
Yes: direct trains run between Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof and Berlin Hauptbahnhof.
Is the train or a flight faster from Nuremberg to Berlin?
Door to door, the train typically wins: about 3h 05m city centre to city centre, against roughly 4h for a typical flight once airport time is counted. The train also emits about 3× less CO₂e, even on conservative official emission factors.
- Train, door to door
- ≈ 3h 05m
- Flight, door to door
- ≈ 4h (est.)
- CO₂e per passenger
- ~16 kg train · ~51 kg plane
Flight time and emissions are transparent estimates, not airline schedules: method, factors and all 109 compared pairs on Train vs plane in Europe.
Legendary routes through Nuremberg or Berlin
- ICE Sprinter Berlin → Munich
- ICE Hamburg → Berlin
- Railjet Budapest → Berlin
- ICE Berlin → Cologne
Sleepers too: night trains from Berlin.
More trains from Nuremberg
- Nuremberg → Munich ≈ 1h 12m · direct
- Nuremberg → Frankfurt ≈ 2h 02m · direct
More train routes in Germany · Hungary · Slovakia.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.