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There are 6 ways to get from Bern to Durham by train or plane

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane BSL - RDU
    16h 10m
    $504–1,123

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane ZRH - RDU
    16h 22m
    $411–1,047

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane GVA - RDU
    17h 22m
    $435–1,288

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane ZRH - GSO
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    16h 59m
    $504–1,914

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane MXP - RDU
    19h 23m
    $478–1,464

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane FRA - RDU
    17h 46m
    $515–1,377

Basel (BSL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$349Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Durham, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Durham. However, 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), walk to RDU Airport at Terminal 2, take the line 100 bus to Regional Transit Center, then take the line 700 bus to Pettigrew St at Parking Deck. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), walk to RDU Airport at Terminal 2, take the line 100 bus to Regional Transit Center, then take the line 700 bus to Pettigrew St at Parking Deck.

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