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There are 3 ways to get from Bern to Boston by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane plane ZRH - PVC
    3. Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry ferry
    18h 40m
    $449–1,144

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane BSL - YUL
    3. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    20h 21m
    $468–1,009

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane ZRH - YUL
    3. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    20h 29m
    $449–665

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration16h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,848.9 mi
  • Duration: 18h 40m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Boston, MA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Boston. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC), take the taxi to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA, then take the ferry to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA. 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), walk to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, take the line 747 bus to Station Lionel-Groulx, walk to Station Lionel-Groulx, take the line 1 subway to Station Berri-UQAM, walk to Montreal, then take the bus to Boston.

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