Lugano to Bern train with SBB

Fri, 19 Jun
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Deutsche Bahn
SNCF | TGV INOUI
2,000+ travel companies
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The cheapest and fastest trains from Lugano to Bern

Showing times and prices for 19 Jun

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

Cheap tickets

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$.

Fast trains

To travel from Lugano to Bern you need to make at least one change.

  • SBBEC 10 | 10 · IR 27 2466 | 2466 · ICE 101 | 101+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2012 | 2012
    8:30 AM3h26
    Lugano, Stazione
    11:56 AMBern Hauptbahnhof
    80 S$1One-way
    3 changes
  • SBBB 4 4041 | 4041 · EC 10 | 10 · IR 27 2466 | 2466 · ICE 101 | 101
    8:17 AM3h39
    Lugano
    11:56 AMBern Hauptbahnhof
    82 S$1One-way
    4 changes
  • SBBIC 21 672 | 672 · IR 15 2520 | 2520
    10:02 AM2h58
    Lugano, Stazione
    1:00 PMBern Hauptbahnhof
    108 S$1One-way
    1 change
  • SBBIC 21 680 | 680 · IR 15 2528 | 2528
    2:02 PM2h58
    Lugano, Stazione
    5:00 PMBern Hauptbahnhof
    108 S$1One-way
    1 change
  • SBBIC 21 684 | 684 · IR 15 2532 | 2532
    4:02 PM2h58
    Lugano, Stazione
    7:00 PMBern Hauptbahnhof
    108 S$1One-way
    1 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.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
SBBEC 24 | 24+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2032 | 2032+SBBIR 27 2486 | 2486 · IC 61 987 | 9876:30 PM Lugano, Stazione
3h26
9:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBB 4 4209 | 4209 · IC 2 890 | 890 · IC 8 834 | 8346:46 PM Lugano
3h12
9:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBIC 2 890 | 890 · IC 8 834 | 8347:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
2h56
9:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof1 change
SBBB 4 4219 | 4219 · EC 36 | 36+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2034 | 2034+SBBIR 15 2540 | 25407:17 PM Lugano
3h43
11:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBEC 36 | 36+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2034 | 2034+SBBIR 15 2540 | 25407:30 PM Lugano, Stazione
3h30
11:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBB 4 4227 | 4227 · IC 21 692 | 692 · IC 8 836 | 8367:47 PM Lugano
3h29
11:16 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBIC 21 692 | 692 · IC 8 836 | 8368:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
3h14
11:16 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof1 change
SBBB 4 4237 | 4237 · IC 2 894 | 894 · S 3 21384 | 21384 · IR 15 2542 | 25428:50 PM Lugano
3h24
12:14 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBB 4 4237 | 4237 · IC 2 894 | 894 · IC 8 838 | 8388:50 PM Lugano
3h27
12:17 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBB 4 4237 | 4237 · IC 2 894 | 894 · IR 26 2340 | 2340 · IR 15 2542 | 25428:50 PM Lugano
3h24
12:14 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBIC 2 894 | 894 · IR 26 2340 | 2340 · IR 15 2542 | 25429:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
3h12
12:14 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBIC 2 894 | 894 · S 3 21384 | 21384 · IR 15 2542 | 25429:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
3h12
12:14 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBIC 2 894 | 894 · IC 8 838 | 8389:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
3h15
12:17 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof1 change
SBBB 4 4245 | 4245 · IC 21 696 | 696 · IC 8 842 | 8429:50 PM Lugano
3h26
1:16 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBIC 21 696 | 696 · IC 8 842 | 84210:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
3h14
1:16 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof1 change
SBBB 4 4041 | 4041 · EC 10 | 10+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2012 | 2012+SBBIR 27 2466 | 24668:17 AM Lugano
3h39
11:56 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof4 changes
SBBEC 10 | 10 · IR 27 2466 | 2466 · ICE 101 | 101+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2012 | 20128:30 AM Lugano, Stazione
3h26
11:56 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBB 4 4049 | 4049 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IC 81 814 | 8148:47 AM Lugano
3h11
11:58 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBIC 2 870 | 870 · IC 81 814 | 8149:02 AM Lugano, Stazione
2h56
11:58 AM Bern Hauptbahnhof1 change
SBBB 4 4057 | 4057 · EC 12 | 12+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2014 | 2014+SBBIR 27 2468 | 24689:17 AM Lugano
3h39
12:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof4 changes
SBBEC 12 | 12 · IR 27 2468 | 2468 · IC 61 969 | 969+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2014 | 20149:30 AM Lugano, Stazione
3h26
12:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBB 4 4065 | 4065 · IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 46 2418 | 2418 · IC 8 816 | 8169:47 AM Lugano
3h11
12:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBB 4 4065 | 4065 · IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 15 2520 | 25209:47 AM Lugano
3h13
1:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBIC 21 672 | 672 · IR 46 2418 | 2418 · IC 8 816 | 81610:02 AM Lugano, Stazione
2h56
12:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBIC 21 672 | 672 · IR 15 2520 | 252010:02 AM Lugano, Stazione
2h58
1:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof1 change
SBBB 4 4073 | 4073 · EC 14 | 14+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2016 | 2016+SBBIR 27 2470 | 247010:17 AM Lugano
3h39
1:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof4 changes
SBBEC 14 | 14 · IR 27 2470 | 2470 · IC 6 971 | 971+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2016 | 201610:30 AM Lugano, Stazione
3h26
1:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBB 4 4081 | 4081 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IC 81 818 | 81810:47 AM Lugano
3h11
1:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBIC 2 874 | 874 · IC 81 818 | 81811:02 AM Lugano, Stazione
2h56
1:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof1 change
SBBB 5 5092 | 5092 · IC 2 1474 | 1474 · IC 8 820 | 82011:12 AM Lugano
3h46
2:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBB 4 4089 | 4089 · IC 2 1474 | 1474+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2018 | 2018+SBBIR 27 2472 | 247211:17 AM Lugano
3h39
2:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof4 changes
SBBIC 2 1474 | 1474+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2018 | 2018+SBBIR 27 2472 | 2472 · ICE 279 | 27911:30 AM Lugano, Stazione
3h26
2:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBIC 2 1474 | 1474 · IC 8 820 | 82011:30 AM Lugano, Stazione
3h28
2:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof1 change
SBBB 4 4097 | 4097 · EC 178 | 178 · IR 46 2422 | 2422 · IC 8 820 | 82011:47 AM Lugano
3h11
2:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBEC 178 | 178 · IR 46 2422 | 2422 · IC 8 820 | 82012:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
2h56
2:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBB 4 4105 | 4105 · EC 150 | 150+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2020 | 2020+SBBIR 27 2474 | 247412:17 PM Lugano
3h39
3:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof4 changes
SBBEC 150 | 150+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2020 | 2020+SBBIR 27 2474 | 2474 · IC 6 975 | 97512:30 PM Lugano, Stazione
3h26
3:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBB 4 4113 | 4113 · IC 2 878 | 878 · IC 81 822 | 82212:47 PM Lugano
3h11
3:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBIC 2 878 | 878 · IC 81 822 | 8221:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
2h56
3:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof1 change
SBBB 4 4121 | 4121 · EC 30 | 30+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2022 | 2022+SBBIR 27 2476 | 24761:17 PM Lugano
3h39
4:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof4 changes
SBBEC 30 | 30+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2022 | 2022+SBBIR 27 2476 | 2476 · IC 61 977 | 9771:30 PM Lugano, Stazione
3h26
4:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBB 4 4129 | 4129 · IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 15 2528 | 25281:47 PM Lugano
3h13
5:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBB 4 4129 | 4129 · IC 21 680 | 680 · IR 46 2426 | 2426 · IC 8 824 | 8241:47 PM Lugano
3h11
4:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBIC 21 680 | 680 · IR 15 2528 | 25282:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
2h58
5:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof1 change
SBBIC 21 680 | 680 · IR 46 2426 | 2426 · IC 8 824 | 8242:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
2h56
4:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBB 4 4139 | 4139 · EC 16 | 16 · IR 27 2478 | 2478 · ICE 107 | 1072:17 PM Lugano
3h39
5:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof4 changes
SBBEC 16 | 16+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2024 | 2024+SBBIR 27 2478 | 2478 · ICE 107 | 1072:30 PM Lugano, Stazione
3h26
5:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBB 4 4145 | 4145 · IC 2 882 | 882 · IC 81 826 | 8262:47 PM Lugano
3h11
5:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBIC 2 882 | 882 · IC 81 826 | 8263:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
2h56
5:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof1 change
SBBB 4 4153 | 4153 · EC 152 | 152+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2026 | 2026+SBBIR 27 2480 | 24803:17 PM Lugano
3h39
6:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof4 changes
SBBEC 152 | 152 · IR 27 2480 | 2480 · IC 61 981 | 981+Voralpen ExpressIR VAE 2026 | 20263:30 PM Lugano, Stazione
3h26
6:56 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBB 4 4163 | 4163 · IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 15 2532 | 25323:46 PM Lugano
3h14
7:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes
SBBB 4 4163 | 4163 · IC 21 684 | 684 · IR 46 2430 | 2430 · IC 8 828 | 8283:46 PM Lugano
3h12
6:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof3 changes
SBBIC 21 684 | 684 · IR 15 2532 | 25324:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
2h58
7:00 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof1 change
SBBIC 21 684 | 684 · IR 46 2430 | 2430 · IC 8 828 | 8284:02 PM Lugano, Stazione
2h56
6:58 PM Bern Hauptbahnhof2 changes

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Lugano to Bern

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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.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
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
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

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.

SBB

About
SBB is Switzerland’s national railway company, operating a wide range of train services including InterCity, InterRegio, RegioExpress, Regio, S-Bahn, and international InterCityExpress connections. InterCity trains reach speeds of up to 200 km/h for fast travel between major cities, while Regio trains provide slower, more frequent local services. Ticket options include Standard and First Class, as well as passes and discounts such as the Swiss Travel Pass, Half-Fare Card, and Super Saver tickets. Onboard amenities may feature Wi-Fi, power outlets, and restaurant cars. Popular routes include Zurich–Geneva, Basel–Bern, and Geneva–Lausanne.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
2h 56m
Cheapest Price
57S$
SBB frequency
16 a day
Luggage included
One piece of hand luggage and one larger piece of luggage included in ticket price
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, under seats, and designated luggage areas at ends of carriages
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation possible according to ticket type conditions
Refund
Full refund provided for canceled trains
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Restaurant cars on long-distance trains, bistro service available. First class receives at-seat service
Seat reservation
Seat reservations optional in 2nd class for fee, included in 1st class tickets
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, and assistance services available with advance notice
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free. Large dogs require half-price ticket. Guide dogs travel free
Quiet zone

Trenitalia EuroCity

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
2h 58m
Cheapest Price
126S$
Trenitalia EuroCity frequency
1 a day

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
2h 58m
Cheapest Price
102S$
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) frequency
11 a day

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.

FAQs
Cheap train tickets from Lugano to Bern can start from as little as 57S$ when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for Lugano to Bern is 80S$; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The average journey time by train from Lugano to Bern is 2h 56m to travel the 156 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.
The earliest train from Lugano to Bern leaves at 4:29 am. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.
The latest train from Lugano to Bern leaves at 11:05 pm.
There are 16 trains a day from Lugano to Bern which require at least one change with SBB, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS). Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer trains.
When taking a train from Lugano to Bern, you can count on SBB, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) for the best way to get you to Bern. You can also check all possible train companies who offer a service between Lugano and Bern and compare the amenities they offer before buying a train ticket.
A trip to Bern from Lugano is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 2h 56m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.
The cheapest month for a train from Lugano to Bern is September.
Yes, you can take a train between Lugano and Bern.

popular train stations

Important Stations and Airports in Lugano and Bern

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The major train station for departures in Lugano is Lugano, Stazione. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Lugano, Stazione for your trip from Lugano to Bern.
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Distance to city center
1 km
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