There are 8 ways to get from Bern to Italy by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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€118–322Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus RegioJet 95
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus FlixBus N524 / ...
14h 36m€59–128Train
- 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
8h 36m€125–283Drive 885.7 km
- Drive from Bern to Romecar 885.7 km
9h 2m€153–221Train, 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€141–398Train, 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€119–386Train via Spiez
- Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
8h 41m€109–207Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the bus from Luzern to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus FlixBus 1524
15h 16m€95–220
Bern to Italy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Italy is to bus which costs €55 - €130 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Italy is to train and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €110 - €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 Zurich Bus Station and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 36m.
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 36m.
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 8h 36m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 3m 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 8h 36m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 14h 36m.
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 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Termini via Zurich Bus Station and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 14h 36m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.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
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/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
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- €7–12
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luzern to Rome Tiburtina Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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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 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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