There are 9 ways to get from Wien to Bern by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 19mCHF 131–316Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Bernbus FlixBus N882 / ...
14h 7mCHF 73–113Train
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
10h 45mCHF 128–200Drive 794.4 km
- Drive from Wien to Berncar 794.4 km
7h 51mCHF 151–218Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 33mCHF 112–347Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VIE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
7h 52mCHF 136–366Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain
7h 44mCHF 349–561Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
11h 7mCHF 156–290Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Wien Huetteldorf to Bregenztrain 730 / ...
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
12h 17mCHF 187–313
Wien to Bern by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wien to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 120 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Wien to Bern is to fly and train which takes 6h 19m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Wien to Bern. However, there are services departing from Pfalzau Kaiserbrunn and arriving at Bern via Vienna Erdberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Wien to Bern. However, there are services departing from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum and arriving at Bern via St.Poelten Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Wien and Bern is 779 km. The road distance is 794.4 km.
The best way to get from Wien to Bern without a car is to train which takes 10h 45m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Wien to Bern, including transfers.
Wien to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna Erdberg station.
Wien to Bern train services, operated by Railjet, depart from St.Poelten Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wien to Bern is to train which takes 10h 45m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 120 and takes 14h 7m.
What companies run services between Wien, Lower Austria and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Pfalzau Kaiserbrunn to Bern via Tullnerbach-Pressbaum Bahnhof, Tullnerbach-Pressbaum, St.Poelten Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna Erdberg to Bern 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 65–100 and the journey takes 12h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 85–130
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- CHF 55–85
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 35–60
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Huetteldorf to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Erdberg to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Wien to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Wien to Bern train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wien to Bern is 794 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Wien to Bern.
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