There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Funchal by train or plane
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane ZRH - FNC
8h 37m€152–424Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane GVA - FNC
9h 16m€111–294Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane BSL - FNC
8h 38m€124–318Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane LYS - FNC
12h 37m€138–348
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Funchal is to train and fly which costs €110 - €300 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Funchal is to train and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs €150 - €430.
The distance between Bern and Funchal is 2831 km.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Bern to Funchal, including transfers.
Funchal is 1h behind Bern. It is currently 11:56 PM in Bern and 10:56 PM in Funchal.
There are 4837+ hotels available in Funchal.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Funchal, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Funchal. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the bus to Boa Nova. Alternatively, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the bus to Boa Nova.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Basel to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Basel to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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