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How to get fromSeattle to Bernby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Bern by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SEA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    16h 48m
    CHF 385–885

  2. Fly to Bern Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bern Airport (BRN)plane plane SEA - BRN
    32h 32m
    CHF 242–815

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SEA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    17h 12m
    CHF 368–1,310

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SEA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    18h 1m
    CHF 360–815

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SEA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    18h 6m
    CHF 417–1,160

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SEA - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train
    20h 47m
    CHF 446–1,046

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,592.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 48m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Bern, Switzerland?

Delta, Air France, and seven other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bern Airport (BRN) twice daily.

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