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How to get fromBern to Taorminaby train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or night train

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

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  1. Train to Basel, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    7h 28m
    €110–303

  2. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    9h 39m
    €75–262

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Taorminabus bus
    22h 17m
    €198–276

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Novara to Salernotrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Salerno to Messina Centraletrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Re
    25h 50m
    €200–360

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Taorminacar car
    29h 23m
    €215–321

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    8h 38m
    €133–369

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    7h 21m
    €134–288

  8. Train, bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    10h 31m

  9. Bus via Aosta

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Aostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Cataniabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus bus
    28h 17m
    €160–253

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain night train Ini
    24h 33m
    €251–421

Bern to Taormina by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration25h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,443.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

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

You can take a bus from Bern to Taormina via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 22h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Taormina-Giardini via Brig, Domodossola, Novara, Salerno, and Messina Centrale in around 25h 50m.

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