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Compare train and bus for Como to Bern
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Como to Bern among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 9m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €51, while a train costs an average of €86.
Distance: 110 miles (178 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€86 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest | €105 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Como to Bern:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Como to Bern costing on average €86.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 13m.
The journey is about 5m faster (3h 39m by train vs 3h 44m by car) and roughly €20 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€86 vs €105). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Como to Bern
How to get from Como to Bern by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Como to Bern is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 PM10h45Como, Via Colombo Cristoforo (Grandate FNM)11:15 PMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld€481One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 PM10h45Como, Via Colombo Cristoforo (Grandate FNM)11:15 PMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld€481One-way1 transfer
Fastest
RE 80 25512 | 25512 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IC 81 818 | 81810:34 AM3h24Chiasso station1:58 PMBern Hauptbahnhof€811One-way2 transfers
Other options
RE 80 25510 | 25510 · IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 15 2520 | 25209:34 AM3h26Chiasso station1:00 PMBern Hauptbahnhof€701One-way2 transfers
IC 2 1474 | 1474 · IR 27 2472 | 2472 · ICE 279 | 279+
IR VAE 2018 | 201811:05 AM3h51Chiasso station2:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof€741One-way3 transfers
RE 80 25510 | 25510 · IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 46 2418 | 2418 · IC 8 816 | 8169:34 AM3h24Chiasso station12:58 PMBern Hauptbahnhof€971One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Como to Bern:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Como to Bern costing on average €86.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 13m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Como and Bern as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Como Borghi and arrive in Bern Hauptbahnhof.
- Buses mostly depart from Como, Via Colombo Cristoforo (Grandate FNM) and arrive in Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB, DSB, Trenord to go to Bern by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Bern by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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