There are 3 ways to get from Bern Station to Zurich by train, car, or rideshare
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Bern Station to Zurich by train
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The cheapest way to get from Bern Station to Zurich is to rideshare which costs SFr 7 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Bern Station to Zurich is to train which takes 56 min and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bern and arriving at Zürich HB. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Bern Station and Zurich is 117 km. The road distance is 124.3 km.
The best way to get from Bern Station to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 56 min and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
The train from Bern to Zürich HB takes 56 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Bern Station to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Bern Station to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern Station to Zurich is 124 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Bern Station to Zurich.
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What companies run services between Bern Station, Switzerland and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Bern to Zürich HB every 30 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 35–55 and the journey takes 56 min. Schweizerische Südostbahn AG also services this route once a week.
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berne to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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