There are 5 ways to get from Ispra to Bern by ferry, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 18 ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Ispra to Stresaferry 18
- Take the train from Stresa to Berntrain Ec
4h 42mCHF 46–89Ferry, train via Spiez
cheapest- Take the ferry from Angera to Aronaferry 37 / ...
- Take the train from Arona to Domodossolatrain Re4 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
4h 59mCHF 40–121Drive 278.7 km
- Drive from Ispra to Berncar 278.7 km
3h 47mCHF 45–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 19mCHF 109–338Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Angera to Aronaferry 37 / ...
- Take the train from Arona to Domodossolatrain Re4 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
4h 59mCHF 45–126
Ispra to Bern by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ispra to Bern is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ispra to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
The distance between Ispra and Bern is 193 km. The road distance is 278.7 km.
The best way to get from Ispra to Bern without a car is to line 18 ferry and train which takes 4h 42m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Ispra to Bern, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ispra to Bern is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Ispra to Bern.
There are 140+ hotels available in Bern.
What companies run services between Ispra, Italy and Bern, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Ispra to Bern. However, you can take the line 18 ferry to Stresa, walk to Stresa - Imbarcadero, take the bus to Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria, walk to Stresa, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can drive from Ispra to Bern in around 3h 47m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Stresa to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Arona to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Arona to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Ispra to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Angera to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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