How to travel from Salzburg to Bern, Switzerland

There are several options for getting from Salzburg to Bern by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around CHF 35 ($36) and will take around 8h 55m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the train and arrive in approximately 3h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately CHF 535 ($540).

The distance between Salzburg and Bern is around 563km (350 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 432km (268 miles)

It takes around 6h 20m to get from Salzburg and Bern by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 5h 25m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Salzburg to Bern is to fly and then take the train which takes around 3h 15m and will set you back approx CHF 535 ($540).

The cheapest way to travel between Salzburg and Bern, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around CHF 35 ($36) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Salzburg and Bern. It typically takes around 6h 20m and departs every 4 hours.

There are no direct train services that runs from Salzburg to Bern. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Zuerich Hb. These services run every 4 hours and will take a minimum of 6h 20m.

Railjet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Austrian Railways (ÖBB), Swiss Railways and Südostbahn run train services between Salzburg and Bern. Trains depart every 4 hours and will take around 6h 20m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Salzburg and Bern. It typically takes around 8h 55m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Salzburg to Bern. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Zob. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 8h 55m.

FlixBus, Arda Tur and RegioJet run regular bus services between Salzburg and Bern. Buses run once daily and take around 8h 55m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Salzburg to Bern. We recommend that you take the train to Muenchen Ost then fly from Munich (MUC) to Zurich (ZRH) then take the train to Bern. instead which will take 4h 10m.

The closest major airport to Bern is Zurich Airport (ZRH) (ZRH) which is approximately 101km (63 miles) from Bern. Geneva International Airport (GVA) (GVA) and Altenrhein Airport (ACH) (ACH) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Salzburg and Bern. The distance is around 574km (356 miles) by road and it will take around 5h 25m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Salzburg to Bern is to take the train which takes, on average, 6h 20m and will usually cost around CHF 155 ($155).