Bernauer returned to Laufenburg during the seasons 1991–1994. He then spent one year by BSC Old Boys and one year by FC Bülach before he ended his career by FC Riehen and FC Pratteln.

Peter Bernauer (born 10 September 1965) is a former German football player.

Peter Bernauer was brought up in Rickenbach, Baden-Württemberg. As a youngster he played Basketball for his local club and was called into the German national team. He played his youth football at the small club FC Bergalingen. Later he moved to FC Wehr 1912 and started his senior football career by SV 08 Laufenburg. From 1987 to 1991 he played for FC Basel. His trainer at Basel was Urs Siegenthaler and his team mates included goalie Urs Suter, defender Massimo Ceccaroni, and Swiss national team players such as Adrian Knup, Dominique Herr and Peter Nadig. Despite this personally strongly occupied team Basel were relegated to the Nationalliga B in 1988