There are 10 ways to get from Spain to Bern by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car
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Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 38mCHF 80–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona to Bernbus FlixBus N872
14h 50mCHF 40–140Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
11h 51mCHF 104–252Drive 906.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Berncar 906.9 km
8h 52mCHF 147–212Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 49mCHF 75–220Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 17mCHF 62–195Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 25mCHF 88–270Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Basel (BSL)plane PMI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 1mCHF 67–245Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BCN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
7h 4mCHF 58–190Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Gironatrain R11
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
16h 4mCHF 65–181
Spain to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 140 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Bern. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Bern. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Bern via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Spain and Bern is 1131 km. The road distance is 906.9 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Bern without a car is to train which takes 11h 51m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Spain to Bern, including transfers.
Spain to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Spain to Bern train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Bern is to train which takes 11h 51m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 140 and takes 14h 50m.
What companies run services between Spain and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Bern via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 11h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–140 and the journey takes 14h 50m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–95
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–120
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- 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
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Spain to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Spain to Bern train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Bern is 907 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Spain to Bern.
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