There are 3 ways to get from Bern to Canton Ticino by train or car
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Bern to Canton Ticino by train
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The cheapest way to get from Bern to Canton Ticino is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Canton Ticino is to drive which takes 3h and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Canton Ticino. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Lugano via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Bern and Canton Ticino is 293 km. The road distance is 242 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Canton Ticino without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 20m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Bern to Canton Ticino, including transfers.
Bern to Canton Ticino train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Bern to Canton Ticino train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Canton Ticino is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Bern to Canton Ticino.
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bern to Lugano via Zürich HB in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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