There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Bern Station by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 16mCHF 111–342Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAD - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
9h 17mCHF 74–291Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
14h 48mCHF 246–453Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus FlixBus N882 / ...
23h 20mCHF 118–200Drive 1,464.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Bern Stationcar 1,464.3 km
14h 34mCHF 245–353Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
7h 16mCHF 96–392Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane MAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 24mCHF 92–303Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MAD - LIN
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Berntrain
9h 8mCHF 123–307Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
14h 49mCHF 205–473Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Avignonbus
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Annecytrain K21
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus 272
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
26h 42mCHF 234–487
Madrid to Bern Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Bern Station is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 300 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Bern Station is to fly and train which takes 6h 16m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Bern Station. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Bern, Bahnhof via Lyon and Bern, Neufeld P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Bern Station. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Bern via Avignon Tgv and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
The distance between Madrid and Bern Station is 1378 km. The road distance is 1464.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Bern Station without a car is to train which takes 14h 48m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 460.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Madrid to Bern Station, including transfers.
Madrid to Bern Station bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Bern Station train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Bern Station is to train which takes 14h 48m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 200 and takes 23h 20m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Bern Station, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Bern via Avignon Tgv and Genève in around 14h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bern, Bahnhof via Lyon, Bern, and Bern, Neufeld P+R in around 23h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Bern Station bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Madrid to Bern Station train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Avignon Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Bern Station is 1464 km. It takes approximately 14h 34m to drive from Madrid to Bern Station.
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