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How to get fromCape Town to Bernby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Bern by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPT - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    12h 58m
    CHF 353–875

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CPT - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    19h 20m
    CHF 323–553

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CPT - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    16h 2m
    CHF 334–1,166

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CPT - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    16h 21m
    CHF 378–745

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    16h 35m
    CHF 333–875

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CPT - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    19h 48m
    CHF 355–1,191

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,254.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 58m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Bern, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Bern. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Bern.

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