There are 4 ways to get from Ispra to Bern by ferry, train, car, or plane
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Ferry, train via Spiez
best- Take the ferry from Angera to Aronaferry 509 / ...
- Take the train from Arona to Domodossolatrain R23
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
4h 47mCHF 31–51Drive 278.8 km
- Drive from Ispra to Berncar 278.8 km
3h 47mCHF 45–65Train, 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 509 / ...
- Take the train from Arona to Domodossolatrain R23
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
4h 54mCHF 45–127
Ispra to Bern by bus, ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ispra to Bern is to ferry and train via Spiez which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ispra to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs SFr 45 - 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 4h 47m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 55.
It takes approximately 4h 47m 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 357+ 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 509 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 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 65–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- 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 30–95
- 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
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
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Angera to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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