There are 8 ways to get from Bern to Vatican City by train, plane, bus, car, 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, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
best- 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 Cadornatrain
4h 4m€116–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Payerne to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
18h 47m€85–120Train
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
9h€189–316Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus 3909
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Roma Prenestina A1bus
10h 51m€99–155Drive 885.9 km
- Drive from Bern to Romecar 885.9 km
9h 3m€184–266Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
4h 42m€139–377Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
4h 29m€122–365Train via Brig
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain Re
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain
9h 30m€119–222
Bern to Vatican City by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Vatican City is to bus which costs €85 - €120 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Vatican City is to train and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Termini via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and L.Go Preneste. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Roma Termini via Locarno and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Bern and Vatican City is 378 km. The road distance is 885.9 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Vatican City without a car is to train which takes 9h and costs €180 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Bern to Vatican City, including transfers.
Bern to Vatican City bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Vatican City train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Vatican City is to train which takes 9h and costs €180 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 10h 51m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Vatican City?
You can take a train from Bern to Roma Termini via Locarno and Milano Centrale in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Termini via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Roma Prenestina A1, and L.Go Preneste in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- 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 Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- 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 Roma Prenestina A1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- [email protected]
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Payerne to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to Vatican City bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Bern to Vatican City train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Vatican City is 886 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Bern to Vatican City.
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