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 3m€107–260Bus via Basel
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N524 / ...
15h 39m€81–121Train
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
8h 13m€95–205Drive 885.6 km
- Drive from Bern to Romecar 885.6 km
9h 2m€152–219Train, 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€115–296Train, 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€108–274Bus
- Take the bus from Payerne to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
18h 17m€90–129
Bern to Italy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Italy is to bus via Basel which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Italy is to train and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Italy. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Termini via Basel SBB and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
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 13m.
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 13m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 3m 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 13m and costs €95 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Basel, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 39m.
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 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Termini via Basel SBB and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 15h 39m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
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
- €110–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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 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 Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.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
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB 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 9h 2m to drive from Bern to Italy.
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