Switzerland

Bern

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

BERNMOBIL Tram

There are no gates, so buy before you board - at the stop machine or in an app. And one Libero ticket does not carry everywhere: the Marzili funicular and Matte lift want a day ticket, the Gurten funicular a season pass.

Updated 10 days ago

  • 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 from that date the Libero rows in the table below stop applying. 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; the only on-board machines the operator names are on buses.
  2. 2
    Stamp an undated ticket before you board
    Use the validator on the ticket machine at the stop; 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 tram, bus and train. Not on a short-distance ticket.
  4. 4
    Buy again for the funiculars and the lift
    Buy at the station machine for the Gurten and Marzili funiculars; for the Matte lift, pay the attendant at the valley station.
  5. 5
    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 fares7

Short-distance ticket (Kurzstrecke)
One direction, up to 1.5 km; no changes, and not valid on the two funiculars or the lift
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 tram that leaves the two city zones; valid 90 minutes
8 CHF ≈ $10
Gurten funicular, one way (Wabern to the summit)
No Libero single or day ticket is valid; a season pass with zone 101, or a Bern-Ticket, covers it
7 CHF ≈ $9
Gurten funicular, return
CHF 1.40 cheaper than buying two singles
12.6 CHF ≈ $16
Marzili funicular, one way
Return CHF 2.90; a Libero day ticket is valid here, a single or multi-ride card is not
1.5 CHF ≈ $2
Matte lift, one way
Pay the attendant at the valley station, cash or card; 20 rides CHF 23.00, day ticket valid
1.5 CHF ≈ $2

Passes & multi-ride1

Day ticket, zones 100/101
Runs to 05:00 the morning after you stamp it; not valid on the Gurten funicular
10.4 CHF ≈ $13

Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 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
At machines: The machine prints a ticket with its zones and minutes on it
Cash
Banknotes cannot be inserted
At machines: Coins work; the machines take no banknotes

Tap for where to get the app

Quick facts

Fares from
3 CHF+

Heads-up

  • Trams have priority; the broken white line is the boundary

    Trams have priority even on a pedestrian crossing. In the old town the tracks run through the shopping streets, and in the Spitalgasse and Marktgasse a broken white line on the ground marks the lane trams and buses use. Stay on your side of it and you can wander safely. Steel wheels need a long braking distance, so a driver who sees you may not be able to stop.

  • A kick scooter rides free if its wheel is 30 cm or less

    Your own kick scooter or e-scooter rides free as hand luggage if its largest wheel is 30 cm (12 inches) or less across. Above that it counts as a bicycle and needs its own half-fare ticket.

Timetable

Typical duration Besides the red trams, this page also covers three Libero member operators - the Gurten funicular up the hill, the Marzili funicular down to the river, and the Matte lift back up to the old town
Check the official site for the latest times and service status