There are 4 ways to get from Porlezza to Bern by train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to BernIc
4h 39mCHF 56–107Drive 256.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Porlezza to Bern256.3 km
3h 16mCHF 42–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Olten GosgerstrasseMarinoBus 251* / ...
- Take the train from Olten to BernIc6 / ...
5h 26mTrain via Luthern
- Take the train from Lugano to LuzernIc21 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to BernIr15 / ...
4h 57mCHF 58–132
Porlezza to Bern by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porlezza to Bern is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Porlezza to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
The distance between Porlezza and Bern is 291 km. The road distance is 256.3 km.
The best way to get from Porlezza to Bern without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Porlezza to Bern, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Porlezza to Bern is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Porlezza to Bern.
There are 323+ hotels available in Bern.
What companies run services between Porlezza, Italy and Bern, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Lugano to Bern once a week. Tickets cost CHF 50–100 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Olten Gosgerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
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