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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Bern by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CNS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    24h 30m
    CHF 479–1,352

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CNS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    27h 59m
    CHF 428–1,314

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CNS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    27h 34m
    CHF 548–1,565

  4. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CNS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    27h 25m
    CHF 507–912

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CNS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    28h 4m
    CHF 501–3,029

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CNS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train
    29h 53m
    CHF 710–1,159

  7. Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane CNS - ACH
    2. Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train
    40h 26m
    CHF 704–1,743

Cairns (CNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration24h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 441Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Bern, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Bern. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Bern.

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