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How to get fromBern to Montrealby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bern to Montreal by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane ZRH - YUL
    11h 48m
    $561–889

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane GVA - YUL
    13h 1m
    $554–1,112

  3. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane BSL - YUL
    11h 54m
    $623–1,323

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane FRA - YUL
    14h 49m
    $657–1,620

  5. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane LYS - YUL
    16h 36m
    $576–1,402

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane MXP - YUL
    15h 21m
    $578–1,403

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Montreal, QC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Montreal. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), walk to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, then take the line 747 bus to Station Lionel-Groulx. Alternatively, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), walk to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, then take the line 747 bus to Station Lionel-Groulx.

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