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There are 13 ways to get from Bern to Lipari by train, plane, bus, ferry, or night train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 14m
    €141–344

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry ferry
    12h 11m
    €102–300

  3. Train, ferry via Paola

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Paolatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Paola to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain train Re
    5. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    20h 14m
    €221–477

  4. Bus, ferry via Vairano Patenora

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Caianellobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Casello - A1 Ingresso Caianello to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus bus 6
    3. Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Lipariferry ferry
    28h
    €139–207

  5. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    5. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry ferry
    26h 5m
    €146–264

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MXP - REG
    4. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    11h 6m
    €135–336

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane ZRH - SUF
    3. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 55m
    €176–381

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Milazzobus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry ferry
    10h 20m
    €123–320

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    4. Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipariferry ferry
    13h 19m
    €114–320

  10. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane MXP - SUF
    4. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    13h 2m
    €126–377

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane BSL - SUF
    3. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    11h
    €168–497

  12. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Piacenzatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Piacenza to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Lipariferry ferry
    26h 36m
    €216–332

  13. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Messinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Messina to Milazzobus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry ferry
    29h 9m
    €139–212

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Lipari, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Lipari. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Milazzo, walk to Milazzo, then take the ferry to Lipari. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Lipari via Brig, Domodossola, Verona Porta Nuova, Paola, Reggio Calabria Lido, and Reggio di Calabria in around 20h 14m.

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