There are 6 ways to get from Lago di Garda to Bern by train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
5h 12mCHF 71–130Drive 453.5 km
- Drive from Riva del Garda to Berncar 453.5 km
6h 5mCHF 75–108Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 39mCHF 125–336Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione to Milano Centraletrain Re6
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
- Take the train from Locarno to Berntrain Ic
8h 3mCHF 104–297Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 38mCHF 133–392Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Peschiera to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 29mCHF 137–387
Lago di Garda to Bern by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lago di Garda to Bern is to drive which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lago di Garda to Bern is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct train from Lago di Garda to Bern. However, there are services departing from Desenzano Garda-Sirm and arriving at Bern via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Lago di Garda and Bern is 372 km. The road distance is 453.5 km.
The best way to get from Lago di Garda to Bern without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Lago di Garda to Bern, including transfers.
Lago di Garda to Bern train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Desenzano Garda-Sirm station.
Lago di Garda to Bern train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lago di Garda to Bern is 454 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Lago di Garda to Bern.
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What companies run services between Lago di Garda, Italy and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Bern via Milano Centrale in around 5h 12m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Peschiera to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmione to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Peschiera to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
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