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

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There are 12 ways to get from Berlin to Swiss Alps by car, car train, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain 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 169–226

  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 62–267

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain train Ic2
    17h 35m
    CHF 104–158

  4. Drive  896 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Swiss Alpscar car 896 km
    8h 48m
    CHF 150–217

  5. 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 93–271

  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 6m
    CHF 202–381

  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 327–485

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train Ir46
    16h 33m
    CHF 208–305

  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 101–324

  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 88–337

  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 105–384

  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 3m
    CHF 154–479

Berlin to Swiss Alps by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 104Cheapest 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 6m.

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