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How to get fromPortland Airport (PDX) to Bernby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Bern by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PDX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    13h 29m
    CHF 441–810

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PDX - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    17h 24m
    CHF 345–810

  3. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PDX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    14h 10m
    CHF 420–915

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PDX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    15h 33m
    CHF 547–1,109

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane PDX - 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
    18h 2m
    CHF 385–1,394

  6. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane PDX - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    19h 42m
    CHF 361–938

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,680 km
  • Duration: 13h 29m

What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Bern, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Portland Airport (PDX) to Bern. However, you can fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern.

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