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There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Seattle by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeZRH - SEA
    14h 51m
    $388–881

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeBSL - SEA
    18h 37m
    $427–665

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeGVA - SEA
    18h 10m
    $414–931

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeFRA - SEA
    18h 44m
    $493–1,116

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$330Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Seattle, WA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Seattle. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the line 560 bus to SeaTac Station, walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Symphony. Alternatively, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the line 560 bus to SeaTac Station, walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Symphony.

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