Transportation

Night GA (under 25)

If you are under 25, the Night GA costs CHF 99 for one year. It is valid in 2nd class from 7pm to 5am on weekdays (until 7am on weekends and public holidays). Night supplements are not included. Check the SBB page for current terms.
See on SBB website →

SBB app basics

Buy tickets in the SBB Mobile app or at sbb.ch. It also sells Libero tickets for Bern. If you have a Halbtax, make sure it is linked to your SwissPass login so you get the half price. Compare the price in the app with the ticket machine before you pay.
SBB →

Libero zones and Bernmobil

In and around Bern, all trains, trams and buses share the Libero fare system: you buy tickets or passes for the zones you travel through, one ticket for city and countryside. Tickets are sold in the SBB app, at machines and at staffed counters. Check libero.ch for zones and subscription prices.
libero.ch →

Saver Day Pass

Day passes for all of Switzerland start at CHF 52 in 2nd class, or CHF 29 with a Halbtax. Buy at least one day ahead. Passes are limited.
Saver Day Pass →

PubliBike in Bern

PubliBike runs the shared bikes in Bern and the surrounding area, with roughly 330 stations. Use the PubliBike app. There is an annual subscription (B-Fit Local, CHF 69, 30 minutes free per ride) or you pay per ride. Check the site for current prices.
PubliBike Bern →

Ridesharing

You can get a ride on BlaBlaCar for very cheap and you can also try BlaBlaCar Daily.
BlaBlaCar · BlaBlaCar Daily

Flixbus hack

Traveling via Flixbus is also possible inside of Switzerland. Flixbus is apparently not allowed yet to offer rides inside of Switzerland (Kabotageverbot) so they don't do it, but if you buy a ticket to Freiburg in Germany when you're going from Bern to Basel you can just get off in Basel, and it's still much cheaper in some cases than paying for the train. The same goes for Zürich if you travel from Bern to Lindau in Germany or Bregenz in Austria, or to Bern for as little as CHF 13.50: you can just get off at Zürich. No guarantee, but it seems that when you look for these rides from Bern and then from Basel/Zürich it shows the same arrival time, which is a pretty strong indicator. Check the trip tab, it shows all the stops.
Watch example video →

Hitchhiking

If you want to hitchhike:
Hitchhike spots · Hitchwiki

Free rides

If you're very lucky you can maybe find a ride for free in these groups to or from Bern:
WhatsApp · Telegram

Other cities: to try your luck in similar groups besides the Bernese one, look for "mitfahren" or "mitfahrgelegenheit" in the Telegram collection (there is also one for all of Switzerland).
Telegram collection →

Bikes

You can check at the project house if we have a bike available. You can also try this website to borrow a bike for free.
Pumpipumpe map →

Bus stop map

Bus stop map at the central station (tap to enlarge).
Open the map →

Parking

Park in the blue zone. Parking fees:

• 1 hour: free
• 4 hours: CHF 9
• 1 day: CHF 16
• After 6 PM (until 8 AM the next morning) parking is free, also for the whole day on Sundays