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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Parma by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus via Milan

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus Re4
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train Fr
    6h 59m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus bus FlixBus N506
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Parmabus bus FlixBus 507
    8h 55m
    €45–72

  3. Drive  440.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Parmacar car 440.8 km
    5h 4m
    €85–123

  4. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 7m
    €130–290

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train Fr
    7h 25m
    €137–225

  6. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train Fr
    7h 29m
    €133–220

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Wolhusentrain train Re7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lucerne to Parmabus bus
    9h
    €48–72

  8. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    5h 45m
    €132–425

  9. Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 48m
    €159–470

  10. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 31m
    €153–385

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

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  • Distance: 404.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

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

You can take a bus from Bern to Parma via Aosta in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Parma via Locarno and Milano Centrale in around 7h 25m.

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