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How to get fromSicily to Bernby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 13 ways to get from Sicily to Bern by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PMO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 29m
    CHF 113–260

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PMO - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    8h 21m
    CHF 63–323

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Berntrain train Ec
    19h 59m
    CHF 196–391

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Berncar car
    25h 53m
    CHF 166–251

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bernbus bus 3909
    28h 42m
    CHF 218–306

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PMO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 43m
    CHF 84–276

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CTA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 16m
    CHF 100–275

  8. Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane PMO - LIN
    2. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Berntrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 101–300

  9. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CTA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 52m
    CHF 119–269

  10. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CTA - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    7h 49m
    CHF 68–242

  11. Fly Palermo Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane PMO - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Berntrain train
    9h 40m
    CHF 81–293

  12. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    29h 5m
    CHF 145–236

  13. Bus via Aosta

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Aostabus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506
    31h 25m
    CHF 167–256

Sicily to Bern by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration19h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,251.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Bern via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, and Rho-Fiera Milano in around 19h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Bern via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, and Zurich Bus Station in around 28h 42m.

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