There are 5 ways to get from Ispra to Bern by ferry, train, bus, 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.
Ferry, train via Spiez
best- Take the ferry from Angera to Aronaferry 37 / ...
- Take the train from Arona to Domodossolatrain R23
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
5h 6mCHF 31–50Line 18 ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Ispra to Pallanza-Intra-Sunaferry 18
- Take the bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus 2 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
6h 46mCHF 32–47Drive 278.8 km
- Drive from Ispra to Berncar 278.8 km
3h 47mCHF 44–64Train, 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 109–327Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Angera to Aronaferry 37 / ...
- Take the train from Arona to Domodossolatrain R23
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
5h 17mCHF 45–121
Ispra to Bern by bus, ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ispra to Bern is to line 18 ferry and bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 46m.
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 205 km. The road distance is 278.8 km.
The best way to get from Ispra to Bern without a car is to ferry and train via Spiez which takes 5h 6m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 55.
It takes approximately 5h 6m 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 139+ 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 bus to Angera, Della Vittoria,Imbarcadero, walk to Angera, take the line 37 ferry to Arona, walk to Arona, take the train to Domodossola, take the train to Spiez, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Ispra to Bern via Pallanza-Intra-Suna, Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio, Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria, Domodossola, and Spiez in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Arona to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Arona to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- 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
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 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 844 862
- comazzi@comazzibus.com
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
- Phone
- 800 503001
- reclami@vcotrasporti.it
- Website
- vcotrasporti.it
Bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- vcotrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Angera to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Ispra to Pallanza-Intra-Suna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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