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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Potenza by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Brig

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train Fr
    13h 1m
    €198–351

  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
    €82–90

  3. Drive  1,180 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Potenzacar car 1,180 km
    12h 3m
    €213–307

  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 Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train
    8h 39m
    €146–367

  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
    €242–390

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Payerne to Candela A16bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Candela to Potenzabus bus
    23h 4m
    €104–136

  7. 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 Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train
    8h 51m
    €114–326

  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 - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus 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 30m
    €83–244

  9. 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 - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane MXP - NAP
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train
    11h 12m
    €85–265

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane ZRH - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa to Potenza - Via Zarabus bus
    9h 47m
    €130–322

Bern to Potenza by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,197.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 1m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Potenza Centrale via Brig, Domodossola, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Potenza, Terminal Bus via Zurich Bus Station and Zurich in around 18h 30m.

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