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How to get fromHelsinki to Bernby plane, train, bus, car, ferry, night train, car ferry, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Helsinki to Bern by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, night train, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 138–310

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HEL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 42m
    CHF 121–366

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    36h 12m
    CHF 390–574

  4. Bus, train via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    37h 13m
    CHF 299–565

  5. Drive  3,693.4 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Berncar car 3,693.4 km
    38h 31m
    CHF 653–943

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TLL - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    9h 16m
    CHF 147–335

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HEL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 36m
    CHF 158–350

  8. Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    36h 30m
    CHF 302–544

  9. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    39h 30m
    CHF 202–355

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 144
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bernbus bus
    41h 55m
    CHF 195–301

  11. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    5. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    2d
    CHF 582–953

Helsinki to Bern by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,931.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Bern via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Zurich Bus Station in around 41h 55m.

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