There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Lienz by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bern to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus 960X
9h 30m€80–123Train, bus via Zurich
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Tassenbach Bahnhofbus
10h 19m€130–420Drive 564.4 km
- Drive from Bern to Lienzcar 564.4 km
6h 42m€100–144Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
8h 26m€237–714Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Sarganstrain
- Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus
10h 20m€154–486Train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain 400
11h 31m€139–447Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bern Neufeld to St. Gallenbus
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus
14h 23m€132–199Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
9h 37m€194–596Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus
- Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain
10h 11m€154–405
Bern to Lienz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Lienz is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Lienz is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Lienz Bahnhof via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Lienz via Zuerich Hb, Buchs Sg, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner and Fortezza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Bern and Lienz is 557 km. The road distance is 564.4 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Lienz without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Bern to Lienz, including transfers.
Bern to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Lienz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Lienz is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €75 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €450 and takes 11h 31m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a bus from Bern to Lienz Bahnhof via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Lienz via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Buchs Sg, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, Fortezza/Franzensfes, and Fortezza in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice to San Candido
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Bern to Lienz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Lienz is 564 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Bern to Lienz.
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