There are 3 ways to get from Bern to Damascus by train or plane
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)ZRH - DAM
13h 8m$317–619Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)GVA - DAM
14h 43m$316–529Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)BSL - DAM
19h 24m$339–532
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Damascus is to train and fly which costs $310 - $550 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Damascus is to train and fly which takes 13h 8m and costs $310 - $650.
The distance between Bern and Damascus is 2964 km.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Bern to Damascus, including transfers.
Damascus is 2h ahead of Bern. It is currently 2:19 AM in Bern and 4:19 AM in Damascus.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Damascus, Syria?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Damascus. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then take the taxi to Damascus. Alternatively, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then take the taxi to Damascus.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Basel to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- air-mediterranean.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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