Switzerland

Bern

The Swiss capital, cradled in a bend of the Aare. Trams, buses and S-Bahn all share one zone-ticket system.

BERNMOBIL Bus / Trolleybus

There are no gates, so buy before you board - at the machine at the stop or in an app. Those machines take coins and cards but no banknotes. Riding without a ticket costs CHF 100 the first time.

Updated on August 27, 2026

  • Until Dec 12, 2026

    Fares go up on 13 December

    Libero fares change at the timetable change on 13 December 2026, rising by 3.5% on average, so the amounts in the table below stop applying from that date. If your stay spans the changeover, check the date before stocking up on multi-ride cards.

How to ride

  1. 1
    Get your ticket before you board
    Buy at the machine at the stop or in the öV Plus app; only some buses carry a machine on board.
  2. 2
    Stamp an undated ticket as you board
    An undated ticket goes into the on-board validator as you board; dated and app tickets need nothing.
  3. 3
    Change vehicles on the same ticket
    Within the zones and minutes printed on your ticket, switch freely between bus, tram and train. Not on a short-distance ticket.
  4. 4
    Keep the ticket until you get off
    There are no gates; inspectors work on board. Keep the ticket on you until the journey ends.

Fares

Single fares3

Short-distance ticket (Kurzstrecke)
One direction, up to 1.5 km (six stops on the city network); it cannot be used to change vehicles
3 CHF ≈ $4
Single ticket, zones 100/101 (city)
The city fare; ride as often as you like inside the zones for 60 minutes
5.2 CHF ≈ $6
Single ticket, 3 zones
For a bus that leaves the two city zones; valid 90 minutes
8 CHF ≈ $10

Passes & multi-ride3

Day ticket, zones 100/101
Runs to 05:00 the morning after the day you stamp it; the price of two singles
10.4 CHF ≈ $13
Multi-ride card, 6 rides (zones 100/101)
Six rides at 10% off the single fare; stamp one field each time you board
28.2 CHF ≈ $34
Multi-ride card, 6 short-distance rides
Six short-distance rides at 10% off; the no-transfer rule still applies to each of them
16.2 CHF ≈ $20

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 4, 2026

Payment

Card payment at machines Contactless only - cards cannot be inserted
The operator does not name the brands it accepts
Works for paying at the ticket machine at the stop
IC card Only if you already hold a SwissPass
A ticket bought at a machine can be loaded onto a SwissPass
App tickets
Buy in an app, or ride by checking in and out in one
Paper tickets Only some vehicles carry one, and BERNMOBIL does not publish what the on-board machines accept
At machines: The machine prints a ticket with its zones and minutes on it On board: Some buses also have a ticket machine on board
Cash
Banknotes cannot be inserted
At machines: Coins work; the machines take no banknotes

Quick facts

Fares from
3 CHF+

Heads-up

  • The 30 minutes on a short-distance ticket allow no transfer

    A short-distance ticket is valid for 30 minutes but it does not allow a change of vehicle. Reading the 30 minutes as permission to hop onto a tram leaves you on the second vehicle without a valid ticket, and facing a surcharge of at least CHF 75 for a first offence. If you plan to change, buy the zone 100/101 single instead.

  • The ticket must be in hand before the vehicle moves

    You must already hold a valid ticket when the vehicle pulls away. Buying in an app or checking in has to be finished before departure, and there is no one- or two-minute grace period. Inspectors do not weigh intent; they only look at whether a valid ticket exists.

Timetable

Typical duration The layer that fills in the hills and residential districts the trams do not reach; the fleet is 28 trolleybuses and 134 motor buses
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka