There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Sicily by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ZRH - CTA
5h 46m€121–372Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
7h 32m€77–266Train
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
20h 48m€207–491Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bern to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
25h 52m€174–263Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus FlixBus N506
- Take the bus from Aosta to Palermobus N597
30h 27m€125–235Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ZRH - PMO
6h 9m€114–357Train to Basel, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BSL - PMO
6h 20m€113–355Train to Basel, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BSL - CTA
5h 56m€105–320Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MXP - PMO
8h 6m€84–291Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane LIN - CIY
8h 4m€146–414Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Genova Piazza Principetrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 14m€150–252Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Payerne to Santa Maria Capua Veterebus
- Take the bus from S. Maria C.V - C.So A.Moro to Napoli - Port Cristoforo Colombobus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
33h 19m€124–195
Bern to Sicily by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €75 - €270 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €120 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Aosta and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Brig, Domodossola, Milano Rogoredo, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 48m.
The distance between Bern and Sicily is 1362 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 20h 48m and costs €200 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Bern to Sicily, including transfers.
Bern to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Sicily train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Sicily is to train which takes 20h 48m and costs €200 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €240 and takes 30h 27m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a train from Bern to Palermo Notarbartolo via Brig, Domodossola, Rho Fiera Milano, Milano Rogoredo, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 20h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Piazza Boiardo via Aosta, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 30h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Basel to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Basel to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Basel to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Basel to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–110
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Genova Piazza Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Payerne to Santa Maria Capua Vetere
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +39 0823 96.90.57
- servizioclienti@atcbus.it
- Website
- atcbus.it
Bus from S. Maria C.V - C.So A.Moro to Napoli - Port Cristoforo Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- atcbus.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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