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 Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
4h 11m€105–272Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to LausanneN106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Roma, Autostazione TiburtinaN1524
17h 1m€51–159Train
- Take the train from Bern to BrigIc8 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma TerminiFr / ...
8h 12m€81–215Drive 885.6 km
- Drive from Bern to Rome885.6 km
8h 58m€152–219Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)ZRH - FLR
4h 50m€113–319Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)ZRH - BLQ
4h 37m€111–277Bus via Payerne
- Take the bus from Payerne to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
18h 35m€92–123
Bern to Italy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Italy is to bus which costs €50 - €160 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Italy is to train and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Italy. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Termini via Lausanne and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Italy. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Roma Termini via Brig, Domodossola and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Bern and Italy is 378 km. The road distance is 885.6 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Italy without a car is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €80 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Bern to Italy, including transfers.
Bern to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern 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 8h 12m and costs €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €160 and takes 17h 1m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Italy?
You can take a train from Bern to Roma Termini via Brig, Domodossola, and Milano Centrale in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Termini via Lausanne and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 17h 1m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- 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 Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Payerne to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–95
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Bern to Italy train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Italy is 886 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Bern to Italy.
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