There are 8 ways to get from Bern to San Gimignano by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Poggibonsi Fsbus 131
10h 58m€131–222Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Poggibonsibus
11h 26m€132–194Drive 662.7 km
- Drive from Bern to San Gimignanocar 662.7 km
7h 13m€138–199Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train
7h 43m€148–391Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Firenze S. M. N.train Ec
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train Re
12h 43m€224–361Train
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Chiassotrain S
- Take the train from Chiasso to Firenze S. M. N.train Ec
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train Re
12h 49m€211–365Train to Basel, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BSL - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train
10h€145–348Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train
8h 27m€141–401
Bern to San Gimignano by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to San Gimignano is to bus which costs €130 - €200 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to San Gimignano is to drive which takes 7h 13m and costs €130 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to San Gimignano. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at S.GIMIGNANO - P.ta S.Giovanni via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Milano - Famagosta, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Poggibonsi Fs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to San Gimignano. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Poggibonsi-S.Gimign. via Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Bern and San Gimignano is 739 km. The road distance is 662.7 km.
The best way to get from Bern to San Gimignano without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 58m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Bern to San Gimignano, including transfers.
Bern to San Gimignano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to San Gimignano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to San Gimignano is to bus which takes 11h 26m and costs €130 - €200. Alternatively, you can train via Zurich, which costs €220 - €370 and takes 12h 43m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and San Gimignano, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bern to S.GIMIGNANO - P.ta S.Giovanni via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Milano - Famagosta, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Poggibonsi, and Poggibonsi Fs in around 11h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to S.GIMIGNANO - P.ta S.Giovanni via Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni, Firenze S. M. N., Firenze S.M.N., Poggibonsi-S.Gimign., and Poggibonsi Fs in around 12h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–600
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Firenze S. M. N.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Firenze S. M. N.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Poggibonsi Fs
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Poggibonsi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to San Gimignano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Bern to San Gimignano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to San Gimignano is 663 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Bern to San Gimignano.
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