There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Addis Ababa by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane ZRH - ADD
10h 50m$273–784Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MXP - ADD
14h 28m$260–738Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane BSL - ADD
12h 32m$342–1,068Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane GVA - ADD
12h 8m$397–757
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Addis Ababa is to train and bus and fly which costs $260 - $750 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which takes 10h 50m and costs $270 - $800.
The distance between Bern and Addis Ababa is 5272 km.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Bern to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 2h ahead of Bern. It is currently 3:21 PM in Bern and 5:21 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 332+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Addis Ababa. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), walk to Bole Dildiy, then take the bus to Black Lion. Alternatively, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), walk to Bole Dildiy, then take the bus to Black Lion.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Basel to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Basel to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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