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How to get fromBern to Lienzby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Lienz by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus via Zurich

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    9h 26m
    €129–302

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus 960X
    9h 30m
    €85–126

  3. Drive  564.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Lienzcar car 564.4 km
    6h 42m
    €102–148

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    8h 53m
    €249–611

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Sarganstrain train
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 21m
    €159–320

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train 400
    11h 12m
    €129–315

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bern Neufeld to St. Gallenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    13h 24m
    €125–203

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    4. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    10h 11m
    €165–374

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    3. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    4. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    10h 22m
    €131–349

Bern to Lienz by train and bus

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

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, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, Fortezza/Franzensfes, and Fortezza in around 11h 12m.

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