Bern Travel Forum

My wife and I will be stopping here on our way from Paris to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. Since we will get here around 12:30 in the afternoon I thought it would be a good time to spend 3 to 4 hours having lunch and walking the city. My questions are regarding our luggage. We will want to leave one large and two smaller airplane carry on's at the station. Is this type of service available in Bern? How large (dimensions) are the largest lockers or can we leave at the station and not in a locker? Costs?

Hello,
My sister-in-law and brother-in-law have moved to Bern, Switzerland for 2 years just this week. I would like to organise to send them a grocery hamper of various items that they may need and I would like to know if a local supermarket or department store would do this. Alternatively maybe a local company who provides such a service of gift hampers etc.
Any feedback or comments are welcome and appreciated.
Raffaella

Hello I hope some Swiss people or other people with an good idea can help me.
Me and 4 friends (5 people) good educated and for sure no hooligens :) got tickets for the EK match between the Netherlands and Italy...

Bern is a small city and most of the hotels are already fully booked. ANd we dont want a camping or very expensive hotel.

Can anyone help me... do you know someone who has an small hotel thats not so known by the internet. Maybe a cottage or just any idea were 5 people can sleep for a long weekend...

Your help would be great :)

greets Ron

The weekend is from 7 till 10 June ( match on 9th of June) (3 nights)

Can anyone tell or help me about renting an apartment in Bern for the month of June.

Thanks in advance

Nick

Hi friends,
My fiance would be coming to Bern in December 2007 on B permit, for his one year project assignment. I am a software professional working in India, we are getting married in febraury 2008. I have couple of questions
1) is 84.000 franc per year(before any deductions/tax), a decent salary for 2 ppl to live in Bern
2) What are the chances of me getting a job there, without knowing the local language? When am I eligible to apply for a job?
(I would be coming in a tourist visa, and then apply for residence permit)

Also any general tips for 1st time visitors to Bern would be highly appreciated!

Thanks in advance! :-)

Dear friends, I will be visiting Bern in September for a meeting in allegro grand casino. Can someone advice me a good B&B near that meeting center. Also what is the best way to get to Bern from Zurich? Thank you...

I'm planning a trip to Switzerland and Bern will be one of my destinations. Wich is the best neighborhood in the town to stay? Does Bern have subway?

Regards!

Hello everybody,
I will be in Switzerland for the last two weeks of August. I would like to stay in a hotel in Bern for the entire trip so I don't have to worry about lugging my suitcases around. At the same time, I would like to be able to travel around and visit other places, but at this point don't know when, where and what exactly. I would like to have enough freedom and not commit to hotel reservations way in advance. My question is - is it possible to go from Bern by train or bus to other cities/towns (Gerzensee, Genf, Lucern, Interlaken and others) early in the morning, see the place, and then come back to my hotel in Bern for the night? Or are some places too far from Bern for that? And while we are at it, what is a decent quality hotel in Bern that's not too expensive? I would like a place that is really Bearnese in style and feel, but wonder if that could be lacking in modern facilities ( I really need my bathroom to be tip-top and also a decent matress for a good night's sleep). I looked up info here on hotels in Bern, but there are few comments, and I can't make up my mind. This and any other tips on travelling in Switzerland would be greatly appreciated.

I read with interest all the posts regarding money issues in Italy and rest of Europe. My question is about Switzerland. Would the same good advice hold true there, what with the Swiss Franks? Is it still a good idea to get cash from ATMs using my debit card tied to my checking account in US?

We need affordable lodging in Bern, preferably near the Paul Klee museum. We would be staying only one or two nights. We will be there in early October 2007. Any suggestions? Thanks!

We need affordable lodging in Bern, preferably near the Paul Klee museum. We would be staying only one or two nights. We will be there in early October 2007. Any suggestions? Thanks!

We need affordable lodging in Bern, preferably near the Paul Klee museum. We would be staying only one or two nights. We will be there in early October 2007. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Hello Bern,

I am coming into town this wednesday. I have a couple of questions.

1. Is there direct train service from Zurich Airport to Bern and if so, whats the website to purchase tickets
2. I know that coo coo clocks where famous in southern germany but I understand you can get these in Bern. Can anyone recommend a place to buy one?
3. Best Chocolate store in town.

thanks and I am so looking forward to visiting your wonderful city!

Joe

This may be a question(or questions) that is impossible to answer, but...
With the Euro2008 football championship scheduled for 2008 in Switzerland and Austria, what is your opinion regarding how crowded the Berner Oberland will be?
Bear with me, I am an American with limited soccer(football) knowledge.
We vacationed in the Oberland in April 2004, June 2006, and plan on a return in June 2008. We stay around Interlaken.
Will it be too crowded with football fans, and have limited accomodations, for it to be enjoyable during June 2008? I realize Bern is the closest venue to where we stay, and the actual games are spread out over a period of time, but should one expect a large influx in the Interlaken area? Do fans come just for the games, then return to their home/country afterwards? Or is Bern far enough away to not have an impact on the Interlaken-Meiringen area?
Should we just plan on choosing another time?
Thanks for your time.

How to travel from thun to bern?
How much and how long will it take?
(I will arrive switzerland at end of March of 2007)

Thanks

We have three days in April 2007 to visit Switzerland. We are unsure as to whether we should visit Zurich, Bern or Geneva? We are on a tight budget so can not visit all places. It is likely, we would stay in the one location for the three days- unless convinced otherwise.
So any help or opinions as to which of these cities is a MUST, would be greatly appreciated.Thanks

tried searching for train times on the sncf.fr site, but was unable to get connections from bern to paris. how can one travel from bern (or geneva) to paris in the cheapest way?

what is the best way to get to interlaken from bern. are there any train/bus service available. how much time does it take and how much would it cost.

from bern we would like to travel to paris. are there any direct train connections available?

thanks

What are some of the things I should do or see while I am in Bern for a day that are out of the oridinary or the little things I wouldn´t normally know to do or see.

Hi, I am looking to take the train into Bern (From Geneva) on Good Friday. I only plan to stay for the day and then take the train at night to Interlaken. Is this a bad idea? Will places be open on Good Friday? I would hate to waste the day there if there will be nothing to do.
Thanks for your help!!

Hello guys!!!
i'm an italian travel and reportage photographer and i would like to contact the main magazines in Switzerland which usually publish travel and tourism reportages. could someone be so kind and help me, sending me by mail the postal addresses or websites (written in english) of these magazines?
thank so much
king regards
christian

Hi, I'm going to be traveling from Bern to Rubigen to see a concert at Mühle Hunziken, and I don't know if the show will end by 23:58 in time to catch the last train back to Bern. Does any one know if there are other transportation options back to Bern if I miss the train (how much would a taxi cost)? Are there hotels in Rubigen or nearby (I have looked online extensively and not found a hotel in Rubigen.) Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Austin

Hi, I'm going to be traveling from Bern to Rubigen to see a concert at Mühle Hunziken, and I don't know if the show will end by 23:58 in time to catch the last train back to Bern. Does any one know if there are other transportation options back to Bern if I miss the train (how much would a taxi cost)? Are there hotels in Rubigen or nearby (I have looked online extensively and not found a hotel in Rubigen.) Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Austin

family debate because of hazy memories:

Is Bern pronounced as in "bearn" (as in its famous bear mascot)

or does it sound like "burn" (as in on fire) ?? thanks!

We will be in Bern for around 3 days.
Any recommendations on good day trips from Bern to nearby cities / places of interest.

We would like to visit Top of Europe and Lucrene.

thanks

Greetings,

we will be travelling to Bern around may end with kids.
Any recommendations for good appartment hotels in Bern near train station? or any hotels that allow kids in room (ages 2 & 7) in the room.

thanks

I am planning to go to Switzerland this coming August with my family. We were looking into renting a chalet or apartment instead of staying in a hotel. Does anyone have any information on companies that rent vacation homes. We are staying from August 20-28. It would be nice to stay in the Bernese Oberland or close to Berne. Thank you

I wil be in Bern until mid January.
Anybody up for a VT meet?

My husband and I are moving to Switzerland in October or November of 2005. What is the availability of apartment rentals for expats? We are looking for about 175 - 200 m2. Thanks

VT-ers,

I've been having a hard time trying to find a connecting flight from AMS to Berne.

Now, the local airlines (here in Japan) gave me choices to fly to Frankfurt or Rome. then fly to Bern.

Anybody know local/european airlines that flies from Frankfurt/ROme to Bern?

Thanks