There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Bern by plane, train, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 10mDrive 1,465.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Madrid to Berncar 1,465.8 km
14h 37mCHF 231–334Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
14h 44mBus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
22h 55mFly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
7h 9mFly to Basel, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane MAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 9mTrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
14h 49mBus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ir15 / ...
24h 21m
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Bern is to drive which costs SFr 230 - SFr 340 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Bern is to drive which takes 14h 37m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 340.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Bern. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Bern via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Bern. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Bern via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
The distance between Madrid and Bern is 1377 km. The road distance is 1465.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Bern without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Madrid to Bern, including transfers.
Madrid to Bern bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Bern train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Bern is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 22h 55m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Bern via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 14h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bern via Lyon in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
- Website
- ilsarail.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ilsarail.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lyon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Bern bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Madrid to Bern train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Bern is 1466 km. It takes approximately 14h 37m to drive from Madrid to Bern.
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