Travel information

Adress Main Conference Location

Kornhausforum
Kornhausplatz 18
CH-3011 Bern
kornhausforum.ch

Adress Academy

Schloss Münchenwiler
Kühergasse 7
CH-1797 Münchenwiler
schloss-muenchenwiler.ch

 

For foreign visitors, who are planning a longer stay in Switzerland and want to discover the country and its sights using public transport, we recommend purchasing a Swiss Travel Pass. The Swiss Travel System provides visitors to Switzerland with tickets for the entire Swiss public transport network. It offers affordable all-in-one tickets including the Swiss Pass and Swiss Flexi Pass for combined journeys by train, post bus and boat.

Travelling by Train

There are regular, direct train connections to all larger Swiss towns, as well as to Europe’s most important cities. Passengers can reach Zurich, Basel, Interlaken and Lucerne in under an hour with a direct connection.
www.sbb.ch

Travelling by Aeroplane

  • Bern Airport: The small airport connects Bern with destinations such as Elba, Palma and Menorca. The city can be reached by public transport. The airport bus takes passengers to Belp train station. From there, you can take an S-Bahn to Bern main station.
  • Zurich Airport: Zurich Airport is Switzerland’s largest airport. You can reach Bern main station from Zurich Airport train station in an hour and 15 mins by train. Trains with direct connections from the airport to the capital depart every 30 mins.
  • EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg: EuroAirport is located near the borders of Switzerland, France and Germany. Bern can be reached via Basel SBB train station in around 1 hour. Trains from Basel SBB to Bern depart every 30 mins.
  • Geneva Airport: Geneva Airport is also well connected to the Swiss rail network. Geneva Airport train station can be reached directly from the arrivals hall. Direct trains to Bern depart every 30 mins. The journey takes just under two hours.

Travelling by Car

Bern is easily reached by car. The Swiss capital has motorway links with Geneva, Zurich/Basel and the Bernese Oberland region.

Once you have arrived in Bern, Bern Tourism recommends leaving your car in one of the multistory parking garages and exploring the city center on foot. The old town is car-free, except for deliveries.

Visa

For information regarding visas, please refer to the following link.

You can directly download your visa invitation letter from your registration tool here.