There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Merano by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, 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 Südbahnstraße to Meranbus 095
8h 45m€41–67Train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
9h 31m€159–269Drive 397.2 km
- Drive from Bern to Meranocar 397.2 km
5h 6m€68–99Train, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take a shuttle bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Merano
8h 12m€163–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bern to Hohenemsbus
- Take the train from Hohenems to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain 979 / ...
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
10h 49m
Bern to Merano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Merano is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Merano is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Merano. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Meran via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Merano. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Merano Meran via Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Bern and Merano is 539 km. The road distance is 397.2 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Merano without a car is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Bern to Merano, including transfers.
Bern to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Merano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Merano is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 9h 31m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bern to Meran via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Merano Meran via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
Train from Hohenems to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €28–45
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hohenems to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €30–45
- First Class
- €55–75
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Bus from Bern to Hohenems
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086702768199
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Bern to Merano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Merano is 397 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Bern to Merano.
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