There are 12 ways to get from Messina to Bern by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CTA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 47mCHF 114–361Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CTA - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
9h 39mCHF 75–267Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa San Giovanni to Rho-Fieratrain
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
16h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Messina to Aostabus N597
- Take the bus from Aosta to Bernbus FlixBus N506
25h 15mCHF 101–172Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Berncar
28h 6mCHF 187–296Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane CTA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 20mCHF 97–341Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CTA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
9h 25mCHF 99–361Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
10h 21mCHF 94–282Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CTA - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
10h 58mCHF 97–326Train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CTA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
11h 30mCHF 94–360Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
16h 34mCHF 171–359Night train, train
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
22h 30mCHF 127–239
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 180 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Bern is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Bern. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Bern via Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Messina to Bern. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Bern via Milano Centrale, Domodossola and Spiez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Messina and Bern is 1457 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Bern without a car is to ferry and train which takes 16h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Messina to Bern, including transfers.
Messina to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Bern train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Messina Centrale station.
Messina to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aosta station.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Messina to Bern via Aosta in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–95
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- 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 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa San Giovanni to Rho-Fiera
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–280
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–280
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–36
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- CHF 3
- Car
- CHF 36
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