TRIP PLANNER · SWITZERLAND
Bern
Who flies there nonstop, where to stay, the trains and buses across the border, and what to sort before you go. Read from the family's own sites.
- NONSTOP INTO BERN
- 11 airports
- BEST VALUE STAY
- Best Western Plus Hotel Bern
- DIRECT TRAINS ABROAD
- 17 cities
- DIRECT BUSES ABROAD
- 97 cities
PLAN IT FROM YOUR CITY · LIVE
ARRIVALS · PICK THE FLIGHT
Who flies to Bern nonstop
11 airports have nonstop flights to Bern. The busiest 11:
- CalviFranceAir Corsica, Avanti AirCLY
- Palma de MallorcaSpainHelvetic AirwaysPMI
- RhodesGreeceHelvetic AirwaysRHO
- HeraklionGreeceHelvetic AirwaysHER
- LarnacaCyprusHelvetic AirwaysLCA
- OlbiaItalySky AlpsOLB
- KosGreeceHelvetic AirwaysKGS
- CagliariItalySky AlpsCAG
- MonastirTunisiaHelvetic AirwaysMIR
- DjerbaTunisiaHelvetic AirwaysDJE
- JerezSpainChair AirlinesXRY
WHERE TO STAY · PICK THE HOTEL
Where to stay in Bern
FIELD GUIDE
Bern
THE FINEST
Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & Spa
★★★★★9.3/10 · 1,931 reviews330 m from Federal Palace
BEST VALUE
Best Western Plus Hotel Bern
★★★★8.7/10 · 4,584 reviews130 m from Old town / Zytglogge
FOR A FAMILY
NH Bern The Bristol
★★★★9.0/10 · 4,215 reviews1.3 km from Bear Parka room that sleeps the family
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ACROSS THE BORDER · PICK THE TRAIN
Direct trains between Bern and other countries
- Freiburg3.6 a day on average · fastest 1 h 48
- Offenburg3.6 a day on average · fastest 2 h 21
- Karlsruhe3.6 a day on average · fastest 2 h 52
- Frankfurt3.6 a day on average · fastest 4 h 05
- Domodossola3.4 a day on average · fastest 1 h 38
- Milan3.3 a day on average · fastest 3 h 16
- Mannheim2.8 a day on average · fastest 3 h 18
- Hanau1.9 a day on average · fastest 4 h 24
- Fulda1.9 a day on average · fastest 5 h 07
- Erfurt1.9 a day on average · fastest 6 h 26
- Berlin1.9 a day on average · fastest 8 h 13
- Kassel1.8 a day on average · fastest 5 h 38
From pickthetrain.com, built from the operators' official open timetables. Times change: check with the operator before you travel.
ACROSS THE BORDER · PICK THE BUS
Direct buses from Bern to 97 cities abroad
One bus, no change, from Bern to another country: Lyon, Freiburg, Munich and 94 more. The busiest twelve are here, with a moon where a night bus runs.
- CITIES ABROAD
- 97
- one bus, no change
- BUSIEST ROUTE
- 6
- a day on average, to Lyon
- NIGHT BUSES
- 59
- routes with a night bus
- OPERATORS
- 2
- FlixBus, Twiliner
FlixBusLyon trip page
FlixBusFreiburg trip page
FlixBusMunich trip page
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FlixBusPrague trip page
FlixBusBregenz trip page
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FlixBusKarlsruhe trip page
FlixBusMannheim trip page
FlixBusFrankfurt trip page
FlixBusVienna trip page
From pickthebus.com: every direct bus from Bern to a city in another country, from the operators' official open timetables for 18 October to 14 November 2026. No prices here: the operator sells the ticket. Times change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0.
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Sort these before Bern
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Bern, quickly
- Who flies to Bern nonstop?
- 11 airports have nonstop flights to Bern, including Calvi, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Heraklion (Pick the flight, schedules of 26 October 2026).
- Where should I stay in Bern?
- The finest: Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & Spa. Best value: Best Western Plus Hotel Bern. For a family: NH Bern The Bristol. One hotel for each need, from Pick the hotel (read 27 October 2026).
- Is there a direct train to Bern from another country?
- Yes. Pick the train lists direct trains between Bern and Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, Domodossola and 12 more cities.
- Is there a direct bus from Bern to another country?
- Yes. Pick the bus lists direct buses from Bern to 97 cities abroad, the busiest to Lyon (6 a day on average), Freiburg (2.7 a day on average), Munich (2.4 a day on average). 59 of those routes have a night bus. From the operators' open timetables for 18 October to 14 November 2026.
Read on 27 October 2026 from picktheflight.com, pickthehotel.com and pickthetrain.com. The planner at the top of the page asks them live.