There are 3 ways to get from Bern to Sarnen by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bern to LuzernIr15 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to SarnenS5 / ...
1h 38mCHF 32–54Drive 90.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Bern to Sarnen90.4 km
1h 40mCHF 15–21Train via Wolhusen
- Take the train from Bern to WolhusenRe7 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to SarnenS5 / ...
2h 24mCHF 26–37
Bern to Sarnen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Sarnen is to drive which costs SFr 14 - SFr 21 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Sarnen is to train which takes 1h 38m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Sarnen. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Sarnen via Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Bern and Sarnen is 129 km. The road distance is 90.4 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Sarnen without a car is to train which takes 1h 38m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 55.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Bern to Sarnen, including transfers.
Bern to Sarnen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Bern to Sarnen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Sarnen is 90 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Bern to Sarnen.
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Sarnen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bern to Sarnen via Luzern in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Sarnen
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Bern to Wolhusen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
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