There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Elm by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Ziegelbrücketrain Ir35
4h 11mCHF 64–199Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schwanden GLtrain S25
5h 1mCHF 33–87Drive 204.1 km
- Drive from Bern to Elmcar 204.1 km
2h 26mCHF 34–49Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic81 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schwanden GLtrain S25
4h 12mCHF 60–127
Bern to Elm by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Elm is to bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 90 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Elm is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Elm. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Schwanden GL via Ziegelbrücke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Bern and Elm is 205 km. The road distance is 204.1 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Elm without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Bern to Elm, including transfers.
Bern to Elm train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Elm train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Ziegelbrücke station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Elm is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Bern to Elm.
There are 656+ hotels available in Elm.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Elm, Switzerland?
Schweizerische Südostbahn AG operates a train from Bern to Ziegelbrücke every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 50–75 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Ziegelbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Ziegelbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Schwanden GL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Schwanden GL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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