There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bern to Genoabus FlixBus N506
8h 5m€44–99Train via Brig
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Ic
8h 5m€90–236Drive 477 km
- Drive from Bern to Santa Margherita Ligurecar 477 km
5h 24m€84–120Train, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain
7h 20m€137–353Train
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Ic
8h 38m€153–448
Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Genoa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at S.Margherita L.-Port via Brig, Domodossola and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Bern and Santa Margherita Ligure is 513 km. The road distance is 477 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure, including transfers.
Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can train via Brig, which costs €90 - €240 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to S.Margherita L.-Port via Brig, Domodossola, and Milano Centrale in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure is 477 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Bern to Santa Margherita Ligure.
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