There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Italy by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
4h 4m€120–326Bus via Zurich
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurigo to Romabus Zurigo - Napoli / ...
17h 48m€54–109Train
- Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain Re4
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain
7h 53m€109–210Drive 885.7 km
- Drive from Bern to Romecar 885.7 km
9h 2m€154–223Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
4h 42m€148–412Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
4h 29m€131–400Bus
- Take the bus from Payerne to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
18h 35m€85–129
Bern to Italy by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Italy is to bus via Zurich which costs €50 - €110 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Italy is to train and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Italy. However, there are services departing from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld and arriving at Termini via Zurigo and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Italy. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Roma Termini via Spiez, Domodossola and Milano Rogoredo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Bern and Italy is 378 km. The road distance is 885.7 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Italy without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Bern to Italy, including transfers.
Bern to Italy bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld station.
Bern to Italy train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Italy is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 17h 48m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Italy?
You can take a train from Bern to Roma Termini via Spiez, Domodossola, Rho Fiera Milano, and Milano Rogoredo in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Termini via Zurigo and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 17h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurigo to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Payerne to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Italy bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Bern to Italy train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Spiez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Italy is 886 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Bern to Italy.
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