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How to get fromSan Francisco to Bernby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Bern by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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
    15h 7m
    CHF 318–610

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bern Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bern Airport (BRN)plane plane SFO - BRN
    29h 31m
    CHF 255–770

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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
    17h 6m
    CHF 461–875

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OAK - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    19h 35m
    CHF 364–1,247

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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
    18h 20m
    CHF 393–1,030

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    18h 16m
    CHF 321–835

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,527.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 7m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Bern, Switzerland?

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

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