Final Destination: Biel/Bienne
These services typically depart from gleis (platforms/tracks) 49-50 in Bern station, but they are located at the far western end of the station, so are around a 5 min walk from the main city side entrance.
The route to them from there also isn't particularly obvious, as you'll need to access gleis 9-10 and then walk along to it's far end.
So a simpler route to gleis 49-50 is to access them from the station's secondary entrance on Schanzenstrasse, pictured above.
From here you can head down the escalators or elevators to gleis 9-10 and you'll then see gleis 49-50 just ahead of you.
The closest tram stop to the Schanzenstrasse entrance is the Hirschengraben stop, which is served by tram lines/routes 3, 6, 7 and 8.
2 x trains per hour
Book early and save: No*
Online bookings open: 2 months ahead of the travel date
*=SBB does not offer discounted 'Supersaver Tickets' for this journey, so you won't save if you book online.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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SBB | * |
BLS typically uses its 'Mutz' double-deck trains on this route.
This video showcases the route from the driver's cab, but it gives a good idea of the journey experience; and also shows that gleis 49-50 are at one end of Bern station.
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