There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Bethlehem by train or plane
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane ZRH - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
8h 48m$193–409Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane MXP - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
12h 11m$114–366Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane GVA - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
10h$197–450Train to Basel, fly, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane BSL - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
8h 54m$176–545
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Bethlehem is to train and fly which costs $110 - $370 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Bethlehem is to train and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $190 - $410.
The distance between Bern and Bethlehem is 2990 km.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Bern to Bethlehem, including transfers.
Bethlehem is 1h ahead of Bern. It is currently 4:09 PM in Bern and 5:09 PM in Bethlehem.
There are 598+ hotels available in Bethlehem.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Bethlehem?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Bethlehem. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, take the train to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon, walk to Central Station, take the line 1 vehicle to Damascus Gate, walk to HaNevi'im Terminal, then take the line 231 bus to Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road. Alternatively, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, take the train to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon, walk to Central Station, take the line 1 vehicle to Damascus Gate, walk to HaNevi'im Terminal, then take the line 231 bus to Bab El-Zakak/Beit Jala Road.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–460
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Basel to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- *5770
- pniyotz@rail.co.il
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- $6–9
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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