There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Madagascar 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 Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane ZRH - TNR
17h 22m$609–1,092Train, 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 Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane MXP - TNR
20h 10m$516–1,396Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane GVA - TNR
18h 20m$824–1,116Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane BSL - TNR
19h 9m$748–1,026Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane LYS - TNR
23h 35m$776–1,293
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Madagascar is to train and fly which costs $750 - $1,100 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Madagascar is to train and fly which takes 17h 22m and costs $600 - $1,100.
The distance between Bern and Madagascar is 8472 km.
It takes approximately 17h 22m to get from Bern to Madagascar, including transfers.
Madagascar is 2h ahead of Bern. It is currently 8:53 PM in Bern and 10:53 PM in Madagascar.
There are 288+ hotels available in Madagascar.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Madagascar?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Madagascar. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Ivato International Airport (TNR), then take the taxi to Antananarivo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Ivato International Airport (TNR), then take the taxi to Antananarivo.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ivato International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ivato International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Basel to Ivato International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Basel to Ivato International Airport via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Basel to Ivato International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Ivato International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivato International Airport via Geneva International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivato International Airport via Marseille, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivato International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Basel to Ivato International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Basel to Ivato International Airport via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ivato International Airport via Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- 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 Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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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