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How to get fromMadrid to Bern Stationby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Bern Station by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 16m
    CHF 106–281

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAD - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    9h 8m
    CHF 68–229

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    14h 24m
    CHF 191–438

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    23h 20m
    CHF 101–167

  5. Drive  1,464.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bern Stationcar car 1,464.3 km
    14h 34m
    CHF 246–355

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    7h 16m
    CHF 96–306

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 24m
    CHF 92–247

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    9h 10m
    CHF 123–295

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    14h 48m
    CHF 235–347

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Avignonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Annecytrain train K21
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus bus 272
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    26h 42m
    CHF 233–354

Madrid to Bern Station by train and foot

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,377.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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 Station via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Bern in around 14h 24m. 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.

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