The cheapest and fastest trains from Lugano to Bern
Cheapest price
80S$
Average price
114S$
Fastest journey
2 h 56 m
Average duration
2 h 56 m
Trains per day
40
Distance
156 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Lugano to Bern is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lugano to Bern will cost around 114S$ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 80S$.
To travel from Lugano to Bern you need to make at least one change.
EC 10 | 10 · IR 27 2466 | 2466 · ICE 101 | 101+
IR VAE 2012 | 20128:30 AM3h26Lugano, Stazione11:56 AMBern Hauptbahnhof80 S$1One-way3 changes
B 4 4041 | 4041 · EC 10 | 10 · IR 27 2466 | 2466 · ICE 101 | 1018:17 AM3h39Lugano11:56 AMBern Hauptbahnhof82 S$1One-way4 changes
IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 15 2520 | 252010:02 AM2h58Lugano, Stazione1:00 PMBern Hauptbahnhof108 S$1One-way1 change
IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 15 2528 | 25282:02 PM2h58Lugano, Stazione5:00 PMBern Hauptbahnhof108 S$1One-way1 change
IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 15 2532 | 25324:02 PM2h58Lugano, Stazione7:00 PMBern Hauptbahnhof108 S$1One-way1 change
IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 46 2418 | 2418 · IC 8 816 | 81610:02 AM2h56Lugano, Stazione12:58 PMBern Hauptbahnhof123 S$1One-way2 changes
IC 2 870 | 870 · IC 81 814 | 8149:02 AM2h56Lugano, Stazione11:58 AMBern Hauptbahnhof123 S$1One-way1 change
IC 2 874 | 874 · IC 81 818 | 81811:02 AM2h56Lugano, Stazione1:58 PMBern Hauptbahnhof123 S$1One-way1 change
EC 178 | 178 · IR 46 2422 | 2422 · IC 8 820 | 82012:02 PM2h56Lugano, Stazione2:58 PMBern Hauptbahnhof123 S$1One-way2 changes
IC 2 878 | 878 · IC 81 822 | 8221:02 PM2h56Lugano, Stazione3:58 PMBern Hauptbahnhof123 S$1One-way1 change
Live departures
Lugano to Bern train times
The table below shows live departures for Lugano to Bern trains for today, Thursday, 18 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EC 24 | 24+ IR VAE 2032 | 2032+ IR 27 2486 | 2486 · IC 61 987 | 987 | 6:30 PM Lugano, Stazione | 3h26 | 9:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
B 4 4209 | 4209 · IC 2 890 | 890 · IC 8 834 | 834 | 6:46 PM Lugano | 3h12 | 9:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IC 2 890 | 890 · IC 8 834 | 834 | 7:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 2h56 | 9:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1 change | |
B 4 4219 | 4219 · EC 36 | 36+ IR VAE 2034 | 2034+ IR 15 2540 | 2540 | 7:17 PM Lugano | 3h43 | 11:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
EC 36 | 36+ IR VAE 2034 | 2034+ IR 15 2540 | 2540 | 7:30 PM Lugano, Stazione | 3h30 | 11:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
B 4 4227 | 4227 · IC 21 692 | 692 · IC 8 836 | 836 | 7:47 PM Lugano | 3h29 | 11:16 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IC 21 692 | 692 · IC 8 836 | 836 | 8:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 3h14 | 11:16 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1 change | |
B 4 4237 | 4237 · IC 2 894 | 894 · S 3 21384 | 21384 · IR 15 2542 | 2542 | 8:50 PM Lugano | 3h24 | 12:14 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
B 4 4237 | 4237 · IC 2 894 | 894 · IC 8 838 | 838 | 8:50 PM Lugano | 3h27 | 12:17 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
B 4 4237 | 4237 · IC 2 894 | 894 · IR 26 2340 | 2340 · IR 15 2542 | 2542 | 8:50 PM Lugano | 3h24 | 12:14 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
IC 2 894 | 894 · IR 26 2340 | 2340 · IR 15 2542 | 2542 | 9:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 3h12 | 12:14 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IC 2 894 | 894 · S 3 21384 | 21384 · IR 15 2542 | 2542 | 9:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 3h12 | 12:14 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IC 2 894 | 894 · IC 8 838 | 838 | 9:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 3h15 | 12:17 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1 change | |
B 4 4245 | 4245 · IC 21 696 | 696 · IC 8 842 | 842 | 9:50 PM Lugano | 3h26 | 1:16 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IC 21 696 | 696 · IC 8 842 | 842 | 10:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 3h14 | 1:16 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1 change | |
B 4 4041 | 4041 · EC 10 | 10+ IR VAE 2012 | 2012+ IR 27 2466 | 2466 | 8:17 AM Lugano | 3h39 | 11:56 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 4 changes | |
EC 10 | 10 · IR 27 2466 | 2466 · ICE 101 | 101+ IR VAE 2012 | 2012 | 8:30 AM Lugano, Stazione | 3h26 | 11:56 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
B 4 4049 | 4049 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IC 81 814 | 814 | 8:47 AM Lugano | 3h11 | 11:58 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IC 2 870 | 870 · IC 81 814 | 814 | 9:02 AM Lugano, Stazione | 2h56 | 11:58 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1 change | |
B 4 4057 | 4057 · EC 12 | 12+ IR VAE 2014 | 2014+ IR 27 2468 | 2468 | 9:17 AM Lugano | 3h39 | 12:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 4 changes | |
EC 12 | 12 · IR 27 2468 | 2468 · IC 61 969 | 969+ IR VAE 2014 | 2014 | 9:30 AM Lugano, Stazione | 3h26 | 12:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
B 4 4065 | 4065 · IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 46 2418 | 2418 · IC 8 816 | 816 | 9:47 AM Lugano | 3h11 | 12:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
B 4 4065 | 4065 · IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 15 2520 | 2520 | 9:47 AM Lugano | 3h13 | 1:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 46 2418 | 2418 · IC 8 816 | 816 | 10:02 AM Lugano, Stazione | 2h56 | 12:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 15 2520 | 2520 | 10:02 AM Lugano, Stazione | 2h58 | 1:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1 change | |
B 4 4073 | 4073 · EC 14 | 14+ IR VAE 2016 | 2016+ IR 27 2470 | 2470 | 10:17 AM Lugano | 3h39 | 1:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 4 changes | |
EC 14 | 14 · IR 27 2470 | 2470 · IC 6 971 | 971+ IR VAE 2016 | 2016 | 10:30 AM Lugano, Stazione | 3h26 | 1:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
B 4 4081 | 4081 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IC 81 818 | 818 | 10:47 AM Lugano | 3h11 | 1:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IC 2 874 | 874 · IC 81 818 | 818 | 11:02 AM Lugano, Stazione | 2h56 | 1:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1 change | |
B 5 5092 | 5092 · IC 2 1474 | 1474 · IC 8 820 | 820 | 11:12 AM Lugano | 3h46 | 2:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
B 4 4089 | 4089 · IC 2 1474 | 1474+ IR VAE 2018 | 2018+ IR 27 2472 | 2472 | 11:17 AM Lugano | 3h39 | 2:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 4 changes | |
IC 2 1474 | 1474+ IR VAE 2018 | 2018+ IR 27 2472 | 2472 · ICE 279 | 279 | 11:30 AM Lugano, Stazione | 3h26 | 2:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
IC 2 1474 | 1474 · IC 8 820 | 820 | 11:30 AM Lugano, Stazione | 3h28 | 2:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1 change | |
B 4 4097 | 4097 · EC 178 | 178 · IR 46 2422 | 2422 · IC 8 820 | 820 | 11:47 AM Lugano | 3h11 | 2:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
EC 178 | 178 · IR 46 2422 | 2422 · IC 8 820 | 820 | 12:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 2h56 | 2:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
B 4 4105 | 4105 · EC 150 | 150+ IR VAE 2020 | 2020+ IR 27 2474 | 2474 | 12:17 PM Lugano | 3h39 | 3:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 4 changes | |
EC 150 | 150+ IR VAE 2020 | 2020+ IR 27 2474 | 2474 · IC 6 975 | 975 | 12:30 PM Lugano, Stazione | 3h26 | 3:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
B 4 4113 | 4113 · IC 2 878 | 878 · IC 81 822 | 822 | 12:47 PM Lugano | 3h11 | 3:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IC 2 878 | 878 · IC 81 822 | 822 | 1:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 2h56 | 3:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1 change | |
B 4 4121 | 4121 · EC 30 | 30+ IR VAE 2022 | 2022+ IR 27 2476 | 2476 | 1:17 PM Lugano | 3h39 | 4:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 4 changes | |
EC 30 | 30+ IR VAE 2022 | 2022+ IR 27 2476 | 2476 · IC 61 977 | 977 | 1:30 PM Lugano, Stazione | 3h26 | 4:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
B 4 4129 | 4129 · IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 15 2528 | 2528 | 1:47 PM Lugano | 3h13 | 5:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
B 4 4129 | 4129 · IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 46 2426 | 2426 · IC 8 824 | 824 | 1:47 PM Lugano | 3h11 | 4:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 15 2528 | 2528 | 2:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 2h58 | 5:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1 change | |
IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 46 2426 | 2426 · IC 8 824 | 824 | 2:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 2h56 | 4:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
B 4 4139 | 4139 · EC 16 | 16 · IR 27 2478 | 2478 · ICE 107 | 107 | 2:17 PM Lugano | 3h39 | 5:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 4 changes | |
EC 16 | 16+ IR VAE 2024 | 2024+ IR 27 2478 | 2478 · ICE 107 | 107 | 2:30 PM Lugano, Stazione | 3h26 | 5:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
B 4 4145 | 4145 · IC 2 882 | 882 · IC 81 826 | 826 | 2:47 PM Lugano | 3h11 | 5:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
IC 2 882 | 882 · IC 81 826 | 826 | 3:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 2h56 | 5:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1 change | |
B 4 4153 | 4153 · EC 152 | 152+ IR VAE 2026 | 2026+ IR 27 2480 | 2480 | 3:17 PM Lugano | 3h39 | 6:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 4 changes | |
EC 152 | 152 · IR 27 2480 | 2480 · IC 61 981 | 981+ IR VAE 2026 | 2026 | 3:30 PM Lugano, Stazione | 3h26 | 6:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
B 4 4163 | 4163 · IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 15 2532 | 2532 | 3:46 PM Lugano | 3h14 | 7:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
B 4 4163 | 4163 · IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 46 2430 | 2430 · IC 8 828 | 828 | 3:46 PM Lugano | 3h12 | 6:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 3 changes | |
IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 15 2532 | 2532 | 4:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 2h58 | 7:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 1 change | |
IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 46 2430 | 2430 · IC 8 828 | 828 | 4:02 PM Lugano, Stazione | 2h56 | 6:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof | 2 changes | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Lugano to Bern
Trains from Lugano to Bern run on average 16 times per day, taking around 3h 5m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at 57S$ if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 04:29, the last at 23:05. The fastest train covers the 156 km distance in 2h 56m.
Distance 156 km |
Average train duration 3h 5m |
Cheapest ticket price 57S$ |
Trains per day 16 |
Fastest train 2h 56m |
First train 4:29 AM |
Last train 11:05 PM |
Cheapest Month Sept |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 28 days |
Train companies: SBB, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) from Lugano to Bern trainsSBB, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) trains will get you between Lugano and Bern from 57S$. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Lugano to Bern train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lugano to Bern by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Bern, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Lugano and Bern
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Access via Parkterrasse or Schanzenstrasse
- Restaurant Lötschberg
- Tibits Bern Gurtengasse
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps
- CHF 1
- Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & Spa
- Hotel Savoy Bern
- Best Western Plus Hotel Bern
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- 1,000 places, mostly covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-12 for long-distance and regional trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms
- Hall 3: Tram and bus connections
- Tram: Line 3, Line 6, Line 7, Line 8, Line 9
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Access is available from the main road
- Restaurant Rosengarten
- Restaurant Marzilibrücke
- Outside the main entrance
- Ramps, restrooms
- CHF 1
- Hotel Ibis Bern Expo
- Hotel Savoy Bern
- Hotel National Bern
- Located in the main hall
- 50 places, covered
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Hall 2: tram and bus connections
- Tram: Line 7, Line 8
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S1, S2, S3
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available 24/7 with access from Wankdorfallee
- Restaurant Wankdorf
- Pizzeria Da Vinci
- Outside the main entrance
- Ramps, restrooms
- CHF 1
- Stay KooooK Bern Wankdorf
- Novotel Bern Expo
- Ibis Bern Expo
- Located in the main hall
- 45 places, covered
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for regional and S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- Tram: Line 9
- Bus: Lines 20, 21, 28
- S-Bahn: S1, S2, S3, S31
