There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Bern by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 16mCHF 119–298Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bernbus N882 / ...
12h 10mCHF 40–110Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
9h 4mCHF 128–198Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
13h 53mCHF 259–456Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
5h 44mCHF 86–253Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VIE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
6h 56mCHF 99–288Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain
6h 40mCHF 335–518Drive 820.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Berncar 820.2 km
8h 12mCHF 133–192
Vienna to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 110 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Bern. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Bern. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Bern via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Vienna and Bern is 748 km. The road distance is 820.2 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bern without a car is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Vienna to Bern, including transfers.
Vienna to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Bern train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bern is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 110 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Bern via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–110 and the journey takes 12h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- 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 Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–410
- 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
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–150
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Vienna to Bern train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Bern is 820 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Vienna to Bern.
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