Bern: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bern is the capital of Switzerland, 549 m (1,801 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bern runs from about 8 h 35 min a day in late December to 15 h 57 min in late June (computed for 46.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bern is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, whose 12,795-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Bern Airport (BRN, 6 km).
Flights to Bern: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bern · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Munich, 337 km (Germany) — flights
- Milan, 213 km (Italy) — flights · tours
- Turin, 210 km (Italy) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 364 km (Germany)
- Stuttgart, 241 km (Germany) — tours
- Genoa, 306 km (Italy)
- Lyon, 240 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Nuremberg, 387 km (Germany)
- Zürich, 95 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nice, 361 km (France)
Common questions
Which airport serves Bern?
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bern?
About 121,631 people live in Bern (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bern in?
Europe/Zurich, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Bern?
The Franc (CHF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bern?
Munich (337 km), Milan (213 km), Turin (210 km), Frankfurt am Main (364 km), Stuttgart (241 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.