There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Samos by train, plane, ferry or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train to Basel, fly to Samos • 9h 22m
Cheapest option
Train to Basel, fly to Izmir, ferry • 10h 53m
8 alternative options
Train to Zurich, fly to Samos • 7h 28m
Train to Geneva, fly to Samos • 10h 36m
Train to Milan Malpensa, fly to Samos • 13h 28m
Train, bus, ferry • 44h 43m
Train, bus, ferry via Mannheim • 45h 19m
Bus, ferry • 2 days 2h
Bus, train, ferry • 2 days 3h
Train, bus, ferry #2 • 2 days 4h
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Bern to Samos is to bus and train and ferry, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 300 and takes 2 days 3h.
The quickest way to get from Bern to Samos is to train and fly which costs SFr 130 - SFr 700 and takes 7h 28m.
The distance between Bern and Samos is 1894 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Samos without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 44h 43m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Bern to Samos, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Basel Airport to Samos Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 50m and has one stopover.
Samos is 1h ahead of Bern. It is currently 8:54 PM in Bern and 9:54 PM in Samos.
Airbus France, Sky Express, Condor Flugdienst and six other airlines offer flights from Basel Airport to Samos Airport.
There are 89+ hotels available in Samos. Prices start at €87 per night.
- Distance: 1894.3 km
- Duration: 9h 22m
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Samos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Samos. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, take the walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, take the walk to Basel airport, fly to Samos, take the walk to Samos Airport, then take the bus to Samos. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, take the walk to Zurich airport, fly to Samos, take the walk to Samos Airport, then take the bus to Samos.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Basel to Samos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €370
Flights from Basel to Samos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €370
Flights from Basel to Samos via Paris CDG, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €650
Flights from Basel to Samos via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €390
Flights from Zurich to Samos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €600
Flights from Geneva to Samos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €600
Flights from Geneva to Samos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €600
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Samos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €250
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Samos via Zakinthos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29 - €190
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Basel to Samos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €370
Flights from Basel to Samos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €370
Flights from Basel to Samos via Paris CDG, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €650
Flights from Geneva to Samos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €600
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Samos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28 - €190
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Samos via Zakinthos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29 - €190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Samos via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €600
Flights from Geneva to Samos via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €650
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Samos via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €550
Flights from Basel to Izmir via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Basel to Samos via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €650
Flights from Geneva to Samos via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €650
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Samos via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Izmir via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €410
Flights from Basel to Izmir via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €410
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Basel to Samos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €370
Flights from Geneva to Samos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva to Samos via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €650
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Samos via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Izmir via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Samos via Paris CDG, Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €490
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Samos via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €490
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Basel to Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €300
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Basel to Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €600
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35 - €65
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40 - €75
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45 - €90
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Bern to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65 - €130
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Bern to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €70
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Basel Sbb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €140
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35 - €70
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bern to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45 - €70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SBB GmbH
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bern to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28 - €75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- €28 - €40
- 1st Class
- €55 - €75
Train from Basel Sbb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- €55 - €80
- 1st Class
- €100 - €140
- Phone
- 038 534 – 814
- info@trainkos.com
- Website
- trainkos.com
Train from Ferizaj to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2 - €3
- Schedules at
- trainkos.com
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €50
- Website
- Railways of the Republic North Macedonia Transport AD
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Südostbahn
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- ardititours@hotmail.com
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Luzern to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €97
- Schedules at
- sr-rs.facebook.com
- Phone
- 2310-241545
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Mannheim to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €110
- Schedules at
- crazyholidays.gr
- Phone
- +381 35 433 333
- info@bogojevic.eu
- Website
- bogojevic-reisen.ch
Bus from Bern Neufeld to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1 - €80
- Schedules at
- bogojevic-reisen.com
- Phone
- +38120 411090
- ozlemtours@yahoo.com
- Website
- ozlem.rs
Bus from Niš to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ozlem.rs
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- iletisim@metroturizm.com.tr
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Kusadası
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €9
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Phone
- +90 224 294 55 62
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Bern to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65 - €110
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- kaleia@mail.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- bareltravel.com
Ferry from Kuşadası to Vathy
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €0 - €25
- Schedules at
- bareltravel.com
- Adult
- €25
- Child
- €13
- Infant
- €0
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasis to Vathy, Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27 - €35
- Schedules at
- meandertravel.com
- Phone
- +30-210-8919800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €130
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Business
- €65 - €70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80 - €100
- Economy
- €50 - €70
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80 - €100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100 - €130
Ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €120
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Business
- €62 - €67
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €75 - €95
- Economy
- €50 - €65
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €75 - €90
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €95 - €120
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