There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Sarajevo by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane ZRH - SJJ
5h 46m$147–407Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane BSL - SJJ
8h 1m$146–411Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Kakanj, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
17hTrain, bus via Villach
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the bus from Jesenice, Cesta maršala Tita to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
19h 43m$285–767Drive, car train
- Drive from Bern to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sarajevocar
13h 19m$305–443Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Luzerntrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lucerne to Vitez, Autobuski kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
23h 24m$196–227Drive 1,285.8 km
- Drive from Bern to Sarajevocar 1,285.8 km
14h 7m$260–375
Bern to Sarajevo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Sarajevo is to train and bus which costs $190 - $230 and takes 23h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Sarajevo is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Sarajevo. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Kakanj, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Bern and Sarajevo is 989 km. The road distance is 1285.8 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Sarajevo without a car is to bus which takes 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Bern to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Bern to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Bosna Tours, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Bosna Tours, arrive at Kakanj, Autobuska stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Sarajevo is 1286 km. It takes approximately 14h 7m to drive from Bern to Sarajevo.
There are 4934+ hotels available in Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a bus from Bern to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Kakanj, Autobuska stanica in around 17h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Basel to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Basel to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Basel to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $26–40
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–315
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $305–315
- Couchette Carriage
- $150–170
- Seating Carriage
- $30–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- + 387 30 514 886
- Website
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from Bern to Kakanj, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnatours.ba
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
Bus from Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +387 51 214 994
- info@autoprevoz-gs.com
- Website
- autoprevoz-gs.com
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.autoprevoz-gs.com/
Bus from Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.autoprevoz-gs.com/
- Phone
- +387 32 246 306
- bbabic@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- +387 35 630-532
- info@halilovicbus.ba
- Website
- halilovicbus.ba
Bus from Jesenice, Cesta maršala Tita to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 34 206 501
- Website
- livnobus.com
Bus from Lucerne to Vitez, Autobuski kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $157
- Schedules at
- livnobus.com
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