Your ultimate guide to Bern Airport (BRN)
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Bern Airport is small and charming, without any unnecesary waiting or delays.
Airport Code (IATA):
(BRN)
Location:
Bern
Address:
Flugplatzstrasse 31, 3123 Belp
Terminals:
1
Airlines:
Air Nostrum, Avanti Air, Helvetic Airways, SkyAlps
Annual Passenger Traffic:
5,000,000
Brief History:
Bern Airport was founded in 1929 by the Alpar airline. The airport is the base of the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation, as well as the Swiss air rescue organization Rega.
Flights to and from Bern
Bern Airport is a small airport served by carriers such as Air Nostrum and Helvetic Airways. Some popular destinations include Palma de Mallorca, Olbia and Rhodes.
Getting to and from the Airport
You can get to Bern Airport by combining S-Bahn lines S1, S3, S4, S31 and S44 with the bus line 160. If you decide to drive here, you'll pay 11 CHF per day for parking. When it comes to car rental companies, you can find Europcar and Sixt at Bern Airport, but they only take reservations.
Airport facilities and services
Lounges
Yes
Wi-FI
Yes
Dining
Yes
Duty-free Shopping
No
Currency Exchange
No
ATMs
No
Baggage Storage
No
Prayer room
No
Baby feeding facilities
No
Bern Airport Currency Exchange
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