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Bern (Switzerland)

Bern (Switzerland)

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City CodeBRN
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Flight Time9~13 hours

The flight time to Bern (Switzerland) is approximately 9~13 hours. Find out more about the history, economy, climate and transportation options before you visit Bern (Switzerland).

Bern

Bern is the de facto capital of Switzerland. Bern is referred by the Swiss as the "federal city". Swiss is the official language in Bern. Bern covers an area of 51.62 squared kilometers. Bern is also the capital of the Canton of Bern. Bern is the fifth most populous city in Switzerland. The last recorded population of Bern is 141,762 in 2016. NewBern was settled in by Europeans in the year 1710 by Swiss and Palatine German immigrants.

Voice of Travelers to Bern

Celebrating my husband's degree graduation course

My husband graduated from college and we decided to take a trip to Bern to celebrate. We gathered a group of good friends who joined us for the excursion. The next step was to get an air ticket. We all decided to get the air ticket from the same airline so that we could travel together. We now had to find the right ticket seller with the best ticket rates. My husband is to take care of everyone's accommodation expenses after they acquired the ticket. We arrived in Bern and had much more fun than we had anticipated, We visited many tourist destinations such as the park for brown bears, rivers, canyons, mechanical clock and several other places I can't remember them all. I enjoyed my stay there, getting my ticket back to Bern will not be a topic of discussion.

Mini vacation to see my daughter in Bern

My two daughters took jobs in Bern as tour guides. They have always insisted that I should find time and acquire a ticket to visit them tn Bern. I finally planned my surprise visit by purchasing a ticket and sorting my visa. Within no time my travel date reached and I headed to Heathrow airport to board my ticket via British airways to Bern. I had bought my ticket directly from the airport so that i was certain of its authenticity. On arrival I called one of my daughters to pick me from the airport. They thought I was lying as like to joke a lot. I really enjoyed my stay in Bern. I went sight seeing in all the tourist attractions like town Bern, monuments, statues, museums and several others. My ticket to Bern was not in vain. Nothing can replace the time spent with my daughters.

Bern Travel FAQs

Q. What are the main tourist attractions in Bern?

A. Tourist attractions in Bern include Aare, Zytglogge, Barengraben, Federal Place of Switzerland, Bern Historical Museum, Zentrum Paul Klee, Museum of Fine Arts Bern, Kindlifresserbrunnen, Swiss Alpine Museum, Natural History Museum of Bern, Kafig Turn, Old city, Bern Rose Garden and Bern Botanical Garden.

Q.  What is the best season to travel to Bern?

A. The months that are best to visit Bern are February, March, April, September and October. September is wonderful for outdoor activities. Get a ticket for Bern within this time of the year. The greatest weather in Bern is within this time.

Q. What is the cost of an air ticket?

A. An air ticket cost is determined by several factors. The main factors include the ticket source, the season the ticket is purchased and the distance from the departure airport. Different ticket sources have different ticket rates. The further the distance from the destination the more the ticket cost. One will pay a higher ticket cost during the peak season in Bern.

Bern - Direct Flights to Major Airports

Airports handling direct flights to Bern Airport ・Basel Airport   ・Heathrow airport          ・Gatwick airport

Flight Routes to Bern

The major airport in Bern is Bern Airport, Sky scanner enables one to get cheap flights to the destination.There are many airlines where one can get a ticket from. The major airlines that fly to Bern include KLM, Skywork, British airways. There are many sources  of ticket acquisition to Bern city. Select the right air route and airline carefully to ensure you have a great and safe trip to Bern.