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How to get fromBern to Potenzaby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Potenza by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus Re4
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Napoli Afragolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain train Fr
    12h 35m

  2. Bus via Zurich

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus Senise
    18h 30m
    €83–91

  3. Drive  1,180 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Potenzacar car 1,180 km
    12h 3m
    €213–308

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane ZRH - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain train
    9h 3m
    €155–406

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train Fr
    13h 33m
    €270–439

  6. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train Fr
    13h 38m
    €261–424

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Payerne to Candela A16bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Candela to Potenzabus bus
    23h 4m
    €106–139

  8. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane plane MXP - QSR
    4. Take the bus from Salerno Airport to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus
    9h 38m

  9. Train, bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane plane LIN - QSR
    4. Take the bus from Salerno Airport to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus
    10h 17m

  10. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane MXP - NAP
    4. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain train
    11h 44m

  11. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MXP - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Ferrandina Scalobus bus
    5. Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Potenza Centraletrain train
    12h 39m

  12. Train to Basel, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BSL - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain train
    9h 20m
    €121–352

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration2h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,207.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 35m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Potenza, Italy?

You can take a bus from Bern to Potenza, Terminal Bus via Zurich Bus Station and Zurich in around 18h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Potenza Centrale via Locarno and Milano Centrale in around 13h 33m.

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