How to reach Bern

EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND QUICKLY REACHED

Bern is situated in the heart of Switzerland and can easily be reached by air, rail or road.

BY PLANE

Bern Airport

The small airport connects Bern with European cities such as London, Berlin and Munich. Thanks to its compact size, only a short time is needed for arrivals and departures.

The city can be reached by public transport. The airport bus takes passengers to Bern train station. From there, you can take a metro to Bern main station. For visitors staying in Bern overnight, the journey by public transport from the airport to the city is included in the Bern Ticket.

The following destinations are served.

Zurich Airport

Zurich Airport is Switzerland’s largest airport. You can reach Bern central station from the airport train station in less than one hour and 15 mins by train. The trains with direct connections from the airport to the capital depart every 30 minutes.

EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg

EuroAirport is located near the borders of Switzerland, France and Germany and is a popular destination served by EasyJet and other low cost airlines. Bern can be reached via Basel SBB train station in around one hour. Trains from Basel SBB to Bern depart every 30 minutes.

Geneva Airport

Geneva Airport, which is a famous EasyJet and Eurowings destination, is also well connected to the Swiss rail network. Geneva Airport train station can be reached directly from the arrivals hall. Direct trains to Bern depart every 30 mins. The journey takes just under two hours.

Distances from the main swiss airports	Basel	100 km
	Zurich	120 km
	Geneva	160 km
	Lugano	240 km

BY TRAIN

Bern is an important transportation hub within Switzerland.

There are regular, direct train connections to all larger Swiss towns, as well as to Europe’s most important cities. Passengers can reach Zurich, Basel, Interlaken and Lucerne in under an hour with a direct connection.

For foreign visitors, who are planning a longer stay in Switzerland and want to discover the country and its sights using public transport, we recommend purchasing a Swiss Travel Pass. The Swiss Travel System provides visitors to Switzerland with tickets for the entire Swiss public transport network. It offers affordable all-in-one tickets including the Swiss Pass and Swiss Flexi Pass for combined journeys by train, post bus and boat.

BY CAR

Bern is easily reached by car. The Swiss capital has motorway links with Geneva, Zurich/Basel and the Bernese Oberland region.

Once you’ve arrived in Bern, Bern Tourism recommends leaving your car in one of the multistory parking garages and exploring the city center on foot. The old town is car-free, except for deliveries.

PARKING

There are around 3,500 short-term parking spaces in multistory parking garages in Bern.
In addition to the multistory parking garages, there are also signed parking zones in Bern where you are required to display a parking disc. Parking tickets for 4 or 24 hours can be bought at Bernmobil ticket machines, as well as at other locations. The time starts as soon as the ticket is bought. You can buy additional parking tickets, which start from a certain time, from the city police.