There are 8 ways to get from Siena to Bern by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus 131
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
8h 18mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Siena to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 1509 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bernbus
14h 10mCHF 66–106Bus, train via Lugano
- Take the bus from Siena Central Train Station to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus Itabus
- Take the train from Lugano to Berntrain Ic
12h 11mCHF 73–152Drive 678.1 km
- Drive from Siena to Berncar 678.1 km
7h 25mCHF 109–158Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 34mTrain
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
8h 30mCHF 86–189Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane FLR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
9h 7mBus, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 24m
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siena to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Siena to Bern is to drive which takes 7h 25m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Siena to Bern. However, there are services departing from Siena and arriving at Bern via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Siena to Bern. However, there are services departing from Siena and arriving at Bern via Firenze S.M.N. and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Siena and Bern is 636 km. The road distance is 678.1 km.
The best way to get from Siena to Bern without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Siena to Bern, including transfers.
Siena to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siena station.
Siena to Bern train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Siena station.
The best way to get from Siena to Bern is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 10m.
What companies run services between Siena, Italy and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Siena to Bern via Firenze S.M.N. and Milano Centrale in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Siena to Bern via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 14h 10m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–410
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 055 849 0505
- servizioclienti@at-bus.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Siena Central Train Station to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Siena to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Siena to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Siena to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Siena to Bern train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Siena to Bern is 678 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Siena to Bern.
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