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Train reservations Bern to Zurich airport

When completing our Switzerland tour in Bern, should we make/buy train reservations/tickets from Bern to Zurich airport? It seems trains are very efficient but with an early flight want to make sure.

Posted by
21211 posts

Up to you. Seat reservations are about 5 CHF each. Tickets you can buy anytime before the train departs.

Posted by
8173 posts

The trains don't sell out. But you should reserve a seat if you don't want to end up standing. It gets pretty crowded during rush hour on the trains leaving Bern in the morning on a work day

Posted by
5639 posts

We had an early flight out of Zurich, so had to leave Bern at an ungodly hour, and the train was not crowded. The hotel gave us a brown bag breakfast, since the breakfast room wasn't open yet.
Safe travels!

Posted by
2520 posts

Reserving a seat will not make the train more punctual. So it does not affect the probability of being at the airport on time. Those trains are quite reliable.

Posted by
4870 posts

it looks like a 1.5 hour ride, if you're concerned you could always spend the night in Zurich or at the airport itself. "Early flight" can mean many things.