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 59mCHF 301–1,083Fly 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 48mCHF 270–939Bus 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 46mCHF 552–2,053Bus, 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 578–1,209
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 270 - SFr 950 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Bern is to fly and train which takes 14h 59m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 1100.
The distance between State College and Bern is 6706 km.
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from State College to Bern, including transfers.
Bern is 6h ahead of State College. It is currently 4:46 PM in State College and 10:46 PM in Bern.
There are 370+ 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
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,300
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,000
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,900
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,300
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
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 450–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Washington Dulles, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
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 450–950
- 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 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- 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 2m
- 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 9–15
- 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 24–55
- 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 10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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