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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Bernby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Bern by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    12h 40m
    CHF 315–578

  2. Fly to Bern Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bern Airport (BRN)plane plane SFO - BRN
    24h 54m
    CHF 244–741

  3. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    14h 39m
    CHF 454–822

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    15h 53m
    CHF 376–1,034

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    15h 55m
    CHF 315–806

  6. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SFO - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    18h
    CHF 324–721

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthurtrain train
    4. Take the train from Winterthur to Berntrain train
    18h 38m
    CHF 357–925

  8. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    16h 39m
    CHF 438–1,121

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration13h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,505.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 40m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Bern, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Euroairlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bern Airport (BRN) twice daily.

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