What is the best/easiest way to get to Milan and Parma from Bern. Thinking of heading to see relatives after the Best of Switzerland tour.
Posted by
Uppsala, Sweden
6970 posts
Take the train. One change in Zürich needed to get to Milan.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17427 posts
From Bern it is shorter to go via Spiez and Brig to reach MIlan.
Posted by
Paris
7300 posts
Direct trains take a little over three hours between Bern and Milan. They go via Spiez and Brig, but no need to change trains.
Posted by
Basel, Switzerland
8889 posts
I concur, just take the train. No need to go via Zürich, that is the wrong direction.
Look it up on the SBB (Swiss Railways) website: https://www.sbb.ch/en
There is one direct train per day (13:34 depart Bern, 16:40 arrive Milano Centrale) otherwise options every hour with changes which take longer, all use the same route (via Spiez, Brig and Domodossola).
Are you actually starting in Bern, or somewhere else near Bern? If so, enter that as your start location in the SBB website.
Posted by
Uppsala, Sweden
6970 posts
True, no need to go via Zürich. I'm not sure what I though about. Mea culpa.
Posted by
Jersey Shore
339 posts
We changed trains in Spiez coming from Interlaken (to Milan). Very easy. And we had time to hit the Coop for a sandwich, chips and soda for the remainder of the trip!!! Love Coop!!!