There are 10 ways to get from Berlin to Balerna by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BER - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
5h 54mCHF 53–220Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BER - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Monzatrain
- Take the train from Monza to Chiassotrain
6h 14mCHF 49–217Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
12h 27mCHF 171–786Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N95
- Take the bus from Milan to Comobus FlixBus 1524 / ...
18h 10mCHF 73–132Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Balernatrain S10 / ...
16h 11mCHF 93–247Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 12mCHF 97–332Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BER - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain
6h 46mCHF 71–278Train
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBBtrain 12N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biascatrain
- Take the train from Biasca to Balernatrain S10 / ...
17h 39mCHF 211–439Drive 957.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Balernacar 957.2 km
9h 13mCHF 155–223Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Balernacar
10h 27mCHF 199–283
Berlin to Balerna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Balerna is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Balerna is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Balerna. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Balerna via Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between Berlin and Balerna is 917 km. The road distance is 957.2 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Balerna without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 27m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Berlin to Balerna, including transfers.
Berlin to Balerna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Balerna is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 27m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 18h 10m.
Berlin to Balerna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Balerna is 957 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Berlin to Balerna.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Balerna, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Balerna via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Lugano in around 12h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Balerna via Milan, Como, and Como S. Giovanni in around 18h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–470
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Balerna
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Balerna
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Forlanini to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Biasca to Balerna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 75–90
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Biasca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 5–8
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–9
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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