Bern Airport - Flughafen Bern-Belp - Switzerland for Visitors

Most air travelers to Switzerland enter the country via Zurich Airport or Geneva Airport, but the Swiss capital of Bern is another option worth investigating--especially if you're planning to spend most of your time in the Bernese Oberland.

Flughafen Bern-Belp is located a few kilometers outside the city, just west of the motorway that leads to Thun and the Oberland. The airport is no Haensli-come-lately to the Swiss aviation scene: It dates back to 1929, and it currently handles more than 220,000 passengers per year. Airlines that serve Flughafen Bern-Belp include Crossair, Swisswings, Air France, KLM, and Sabena.

An airport bus runs about once an hour between the airport and Bern's main railway station; the fare was CHF 14 the last time I checked. Taxi service is also available for about CHF 80. Another option, if you're continuing your journey by rail, is to take the "Airliner" regional bus from the airport to the Swiss Federal Railways station in Belp. (The fare is only CHF 3, and buses depart 1-2 times an hour depending on the time of day.)

For more information on Flughafen Bern-Belp, air travel to Switzerland, and the canton of Bern, see the links on page 2.

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