There are 4 ways to get from Lugano Station to Bern by train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
3h 9mCHF 76–137Drive 240.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lugano Station to Berncar 240.5 km
2h 58mCHF 40–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Lugano 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 10mCHF 111–307Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Berntrain Ic
4h 33mCHF 93–316
Lugano Station to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano Station to Bern is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano Station to Bern is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano Station to Bern. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Bern via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Lugano Station and Bern is 294 km. The road distance is 240.5 km.
The best way to get from Lugano Station to Bern without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 9m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Lugano Station to Bern, including transfers.
Lugano Station to Bern train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano Station to Bern train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano Station to Bern is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Lugano Station to Bern.
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What companies run services between Lugano Station, Switzerland and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lugano to Bern via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 3h 9m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- 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 Locarno to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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