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How to get fromVancouver to Bernby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YVR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    13h 50m
    CHF 432–784

  2. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Bern Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bern Airport (BRN)plane plane YVR - BRN
    31h 54m
    CHF 259–764

  3. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane YVR - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    15h 54m
    CHF 375–869

  4. Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CXH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    14h 10m
    CHF 334–943

  5. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane YVR - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    17h 18m
    CHF 397–924

  6. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane YVR - 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
    17h 14m
    CHF 395–1,009

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,450.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 50m

What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Bern, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Euroairlines, and eight other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bern Airport (BRN) twice daily.

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