There are 5 ways to get from State College to Bern by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
14h 55mCHF 281–1,023Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SCE - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
19h 46mCHF 245–889Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
15h 48mCHF 271–1,013Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MDT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
17h 22mCHF 282–1,043Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PHL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
16h 39mCHF 365–1,594
Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Bern is to fly and train which costs SFr 240 - SFr 900 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Bern is to fly and train which takes 14h 55m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 1100.
The distance between State College and Bern is 6706 km.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from State College to Bern, including transfers.
Bern is 6h ahead of State College. It is currently 12:26 AM in State College and 6:26 AM in Bern.
There are 368+ hotels available in Bern.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Bern, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from State College to Bern. However, you can take the bus to State College, walk to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can take the bus to State College, walk to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Bern.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Geneva International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Geneva International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Washington Dulles, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
- 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 Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
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 Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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