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How to get fromBerlin to Swiss Alpsby car, car train, bus, train, night train, plane, or ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Berlin to Swiss Alps by car, car train, bus, train, night train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Swiss Alpscar car
    12h 34m
    CHF 163–225

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BER - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    9h 42m
    CHF 57–282

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain train Ic2
    18h 47m
    CHF 95–165

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train Ir46
    16h 33m
    CHF 87–185

  5. Drive 896 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Swiss Alpscar car 896 km
    8h 49m
    CHF 146–211

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    13h 4m
    CHF 200–805

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train Ir46
    15h 3m
    CHF 354–1,015

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    8h 25m
    CHF 88–269

  9. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    9h 35m
    CHF 113–313

  10. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BER - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    9h 37m
    CHF 98–352

  11. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BER - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    10h 18m
    CHF 80–371

  12. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    11h 20m
    CHF 161–485

  13. Fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane BER - FDH
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    11h 7m
    CHF 176–537

Berlin to Swiss Alps by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration18h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 34m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Gotthard Passhöhe via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 13h 4m.

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