There are 6 ways to get from Bern to Seattle by train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ZRH - SEA
16h 49m$409–970Fly Bern Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bern Airport (BRN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BRN - SEA
20h 19m$342–1,215Train to Basel, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BSL - SEA
18h 23m$380–1,358Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GVA - SEA
17h 46m$392–1,189Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane FRA - SEA
17h 27m$517–1,506Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZRH - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
19h 33m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Seattle is to train and fly which costs $400 - $1,000 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Seattle is to train and fly which takes 16h 49m and costs $400 - $1,000.
The distance between Bern and Seattle is 5369 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 49m to get from Bern to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 9h behind Bern. It is currently 5:58 PM in Bern and 8:58 AM in Seattle.
There are 1474+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Seattle, WA, USA?
Euroairlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Bern Airport (BRN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 5 times a week.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Bern Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Bern Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Munich, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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