There are 2 ways to get from Bern to Boston by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane ZRH - PVC
- Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry
17h$460–1,174Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane GVA - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus
21h 15m$490–1,037
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Boston is to train and fly and bus which costs $490 - $1,100 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Boston is to train and fly and ferry which takes 17h and costs $460 - $1,200.
The distance between Bern and Boston is 3871 miles.
It takes approximately 17h to get from Bern to Boston, including transfers.
Boston is 6h behind Bern. It is currently 8:16 AM in Bern and 2:16 AM in Boston.
There are 1768+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Boston, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Boston. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC), take the taxi to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA, then take the ferry to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA. Alternatively, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), walk to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, take the bus to 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5, walk to Montreal, then take the bus to Boston.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Munich, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport via Dublin, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montreal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 617-748-1428
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
Ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $87
- Website
- Provincetown Fast Ferry
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