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How to get fromBern to Altaby train, plane, car, bus, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Alta by train, plane, car, bus, or car train

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Alta

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Alta (ALF)plane plane BSL - ALF
    11h 58m
    kr 1,500–3,811

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Alta

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alta (ALF)plane plane ZRH - ALF
    11h 2m
    kr 1,488–5,744

  3. Drive  3,435.1 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Altacar car 3,435.1 km
    36h 16m
    kr 8,889–12,840

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane ZRH - TOS
    3. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus bus
    15h 4m
    kr 2,573–5,224

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Alta

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alta (ALF)plane plane GVA - ALF
    12h 54m
    kr 1,613–3,936

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane BSL - TOS
    3. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus bus
    16h 46m
    kr 2,685–5,791

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Altacar car
    40h 49m
    kr 7,720–11,618

Basel (BSL) to Alta (ALF) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration9h 46mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,744.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 58m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Alta, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Alta. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Alta (ALF), walk to Alta lufthavn, then take the line 42 bus to Løkkeveien. Alternatively, you can drive from Bern to Alta in around 36h 16m.

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