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There are 8 ways to get from Bern to Manhattan by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeZRH - EWR
    13h 24m
    $249–536

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeZRH - JFK
    13h 17m
    $247–506

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeGVA - JFK
    14h 7m
    $254–523

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeGVA - EWR
    14h 29m
    $276–753

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeZRH - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    14h 37m
    $456–1,528

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeMXP - JFK
    16h 1m
    $302–768

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeMXP - EWR
    16h 24m
    $344–928

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)planeZRH - BOS
    3. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    17h 1m
    $323–1,437

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration11h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$205Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Manhattan, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Manhattan. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), walk to Terminal B, take the vehicle to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Amtrak, then take the train to New York Penn Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, then take the train to Grand Central Terminal.

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