There are 4 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 40mCHF 242–843Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- 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 40mCHF 232–852Fly 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 54mCHF 252–853Bus, 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 34mCHF 361–998
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 bus and fly and train which costs SFr 230 - SFr 850 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Bern is to fly and train which takes 14h 40m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 850.
The distance between State College and Bern is 6706 km.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from State College to Bern, including transfers.
Bern is 6h ahead of State College. It is currently 1:48 AM in State College and 7:48 AM in Bern.
There are 356+ 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 Harrisburg Bus Station, walk to Market Square Transfer Center, take the line 7 bus to Harrisburg International Airport, walk to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Geneva International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 17–45
- 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 11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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