There are 4 ways to get from State College to Bern by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
14h 29mCHF 282–1,043Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SCE - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
19h 41mCHF 252–881Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MDT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
17h 46mCHF 532–1,962Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PHL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
16h 43mCHF 421–1,318
Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State College to Bern is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 250 - SFr 900 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Bern is to fly and train which takes 14h 29m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 1100.
The distance between State College and Bern is 6706 km.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from State College to Bern, including transfers.
Bern is 6h ahead of State College. It is currently 5:00 PM in State College and 11:00 PM in Bern.
There are 369+ hotels available in Bern.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Bern, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from State College to Bern. However, you can take the bus to State College, walk to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Harrisburg Bus Station, walk to Market Square Transfer Center, take the line 7 bus to Harrisburg International Airport, walk to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–2,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–1,800
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,800
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Zurich Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–2,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
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