There are 12 ways to get from Berlin (State) to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
4h 5mCHF 52–226Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
9h 58mCHF 173–570Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N42
15h 47mCHF 74–125Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
13h 33mCHF 54–136Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
4h 19mCHF 58–214Fly to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BER - GVA
4h 36mCHF 76–218Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BER - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 21mCHF 59–219Fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane BER - FDH
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
5h 39mCHF 137–426Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BER - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 33mCHF 65–222Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
11h 48mCHF 149–196Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Zürich HBtrain 12N
13h 37mCHF 174–256Drive 785.8 km
- Drive from Berlin to Zurichcar 785.8 km
8h 19mCHF 131–189
Berlin (State) to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin (State) to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin (State) to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin (State) to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Berlin Südkreuz train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin (State) to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Berlin (State) and Switzerland is 708 km. The road distance is 785.8 km.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Switzerland without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 58m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Berlin (State) to Switzerland, including transfers.
Berlin (State) to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Berlin (State) to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 600 and takes 9h 58m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 47m.
What companies run services between Berlin (State), Germany and Switzerland?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 9h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin (State) to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Berlin (State) to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin (State) to Switzerland is 786 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Berlin (State) to Switzerland.
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