There are 5 ways to get from State College to Bern by plane, train, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 30mCHF 246–864Fly 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 43mCHF 276–884Bus 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 35mCHF 259–882Bus, 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 515–859Bus, train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from West Baltimore to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
18h 23mCHF 315–859
Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from State College to Bern is to fly and train which costs SFr 240 - SFr 900 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Bern is to fly and train which takes 14h 30m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 900.
The distance between State College and Bern is 6706 km.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from State College to Bern, including transfers.
Bern is 6h ahead of State College. It is currently 11:01 AM in State College and 5:01 PM 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Geneva International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Geneva International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–950
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from West Baltimore to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from West Baltimore to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–7
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- CHF 1–7
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- CHF 2–3
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from State College Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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