There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Novara by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain Re
5h 5m€50–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus N506
- Take the bus from Aosta Autostazione to Novara - Veveribus 150
5h 50m€30–40Drive 327.5 km
- Drive from Bern to Novaracar 327.5 km
4h 14m€57–83Train, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
4h 34m€117–282Train via Spiez
- Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain Re
5h 10m€34–105
Bern to Novara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Novara is to bus which costs €29 - €40 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Novara is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Novara. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Novara - Veveri via Aosta Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Novara. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Novara via Brig and Domodossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Bern and Novara is 230 km. The road distance is 327.5 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Novara without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €45 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Bern to Novara, including transfers.
Bern to Novara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Novara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Novara is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €40 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Novara, Italy?
You can take a train from Bern to Novara via Brig and Domodossola in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Novara - Veveri via Aosta and Aosta Autostazione in around 5h 50m.
- 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
- €65–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 035 289000
- savda@savda.it
- Website
- aosta.arriva.it
Bus from Aosta Autostazione to Novara - Veveri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://aosta.arriva.it/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Novara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aosta station.
Bern to Novara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Novara is 328 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Bern to Novara.
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