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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Saint Petersburg by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane ZRH - LED
    12h 5m
    ₽11,948–29,015

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brest C to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    41h 16m
    ₽26,151–51,292

  3. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Bern Neufeld to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    46h 15m
    ₽16,854–44,254

  4. Drive  2,540.9 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Saint Petersburgcar car 2,540.9 km
    27h 30m
    ₽47,610–68,770

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane GVA - LED
    14h 3m
    ₽14,520–33,653

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane BSL - LED
    12h 27m
    ₽16,201–59,877

  7. Train to Mulhouse, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane MLH - LED
    16h 27m
    ₽14,201–35,877

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905
    4. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2d 8h
    ₽24,311–41,102

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kazlų Rūdatrain train
    5. Take the train from Kazlų Rūda to Kybartaitrain train 695 / ...
    6. Take the train from Chernyshevskoe to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2d 9h

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3d 3h
    ₽17,107–34,522

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Saint Petersburgcar car
    35h 30m
    ₽40,863–58,691

Bern to Saint Petersburg by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket₽24,311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,113.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Saint Petersburg, Russia?

You can take a bus from Bern Neufeld to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Minsk Central Bus Station in around 46h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Vitebsky Railway Terminal via Basel SBB, Fulda Bahnhof, Kraków Główny, Kazlų Rūda, Kybartai, and Chernyshevskoe in around 2d 9h.

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