There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Como by train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. GiovanniEc
4h 25m€94–171Drive 271 km
cheapest- Drive from Bern to Como271 km
3h 18m€48–69Train, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
4h 40m€108–270Train
- Take the train from Bern to LocarnoIc
- Take the train from Locarno to Como S. GiovanniRe80
4h 32m€66–125
Bern to Como by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Como is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Como is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Como. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Como S. Giovanni via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Bern and Como is 323 km. The road distance is 271 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Como without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 4h 25m and costs €90 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Bern to Como, including transfers.
Bern to Como train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Bern to Como train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Como is 271 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Bern to Como.
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Como, Italy?
You can take a train from Bern to Como S. Giovanni via Zürich HB in around 4h 25m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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