There are 12 ways to get from Sicily to Bern by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 24mCHF 104–326Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- 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
7h 38mCHF 67–248Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredotrain
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
20h 48mCHF 185–501Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Berncar
25h 49mCHF 156–251Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Aostabus N597
- Take the bus from Aosta to Bernbus FlixBus N506
31h 35mCHF 123–212Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane CTA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 15mCHF 93–292Fly Palermo Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane PMO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 33mCHF 102–326Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CTA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 56mCHF 105–342Fly Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PMO - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
8h 1mCHF 74–272Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMO - LIN
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
8h 37mCHF 95–267Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
29h 42mCHF 138–238Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the bus from Napoli - Port Cristoforo Colombo to S. Maria C.V - C.So A.Morobus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Capua Vetere to Payernebus
36h 25mCHF 114–169
Sicily to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Bern is to fly and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 250 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Bern. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Bern via Palermo and Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Bern. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Bern via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Rho Fiera Milano, Domodossola and Brig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 48m.
The distance between Sicily and Bern is 1252 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Bern without a car is to train which takes 20h 48m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Sicily to Bern, including transfers.
Sicily to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Sicily to Bern train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Bern is to train which takes 20h 48m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 220 and takes 31h 35m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Bern via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Milano Rogoredo, Rho Fiera Milano, Domodossola, and Brig in around 20h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Bern via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, and Aosta in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Basel via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
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 Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- 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 Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–95
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
- 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 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 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- 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 7–10
- 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/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- 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 Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 28–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–40
Train from Milano Centrale to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 17–24
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–28
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0823 96.90.57
- servizioclienti@atcbus.it
- Website
- atcbus.it
Bus from Napoli - Port Cristoforo Colombo to S. Maria C.V - C.So A.Moro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- atcbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Santa Maria Capua Vetere to Payerne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–95
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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