Mobility + culture

Mobility

The Canton of Bern has a dense, well-connected network of public transport (buses, trams, S-Bahn rapid transit railway and PostAuto buses).

Public transport

Swiss Federal Railways SBB	SBB timetable
BLS Lötschbergbahn AG	Timetable, network, tips for excursions
BernMobil	Timetable for BernMobil
S-Bahn Bern	Timetables, network, fares
PostAuto	Timetables, network, fares
Moonliner	Your safe way home: Thursdays to Saturdays until well past midnight with 18 night bus services in 18 directions from Bern
Libero	Libero tariff network (Bern, Biel and Solothurn)
Verkehrsbetriebe Biel	Timetable and network for Verkehrsbetriebe Biel
BLS Busland AG	Bus network for the city of Burgdorf

Private transport

Mobility	The Mobility pass opens the door to 2,600 vehicles at 1,300 locations throughout Switzerland, 24 hours a day (discounts are available for students).
mitfahrgelegenheit.ch	mitfahrgelegenheit.ch is the Internet’s largest car-sharing platform for advertising car-sharing opportunities in Switzerland and Europe.
Bern rollt	Free bike, e-bike, scooter and skateboard hire in the city of Bern
Rent a Bike	Bike hire from SBB
Velostation Bern	Bern’s bike parks (Velostationen) offer accessible, well-located, high-quality parking for your bike.
velospot	The innovative bike-sharing system

Discounts

The GA travelcard for students	Students between 25 and 30 years of age at a university or university of applied sciences in Switzerland are eligible for a discounted Junior tariff General Abonnement travelcard from SBB. You can find the order form on the BFH Intranet under Discounts. This form must be signed by your programme head and the programme administration office.
GA Junior travelcard	Young people between 16 and 25 years of age are eligible for a discounted GA travelcard from SBB.
Track 7 card	The Track 7 card gives all 16 to 25-year-olds free travel after 7pm.
Mobility for students	Mobility gives all students a no ties 4-month pass. Afterwards, they can get an annual pass for the discounted price of CHF 70.

Mobility	Das Mobility-Abo öffnet Türen von 2600 Fahrzeugen an 1300 Standorten in der ganzen Schweiz, und dies während 24 Stunden am Tag (Vergünstigungen für Studierende).
mitfahrgelegenheit.ch	mitfahrgelegenheit.ch ist die grösste Mitfahrzentrale im Internet zur Vermittlung von Mitfahrgelegenheiten in der Schweiz und Europa.
Bern rollt	Gratis-Verleih von Velos, E-Bikes, Trottinetts und Skateboards in der Stadt Bern
Rent a Bike	Veloverleih der SBB
Velostation Bern	Die Velostationen Bern bieten gut erreichbare und qualitativ hochwertige Abstellmöglichkeiten in bester Lage.
velospot	Das innovative bikesharing-System

Culture

The Bern University of the Arts HKB is a department of Bern University of Applied Sciences. Hosting more than 300 events each year, it is one of Bern’s largest cultural venues. Its events cover all spheres of the arts (literature, music, theatre, opera, art, design, etc.) and are usually free. Take a look at the events calendar.

Events calendar

The city of Bern is also home to countless museums and galleries – from the Zentrum Paul Klee to the Swiss Rifle Museum and the Einsteinhaus. The region’s larger centres are also home to a number of famous art galleries. Visiting zoos and botanical gardens, palaces, festivals and other cultural events gives you an opportunity to leave your everyday routine behind.

A summary of current exhibitions, festivals and other events can be found in the city's various events and cultural calendars:

Berner Kulturagenda	The listings magazine Berner Kulturagenda is published every Wednesday. It features a listing of cultural offerings in the Bern region and a commentary in the form of an independent editorial.
Ensuite	The monthly culture magazine ensuite reports on events, culture and society in Bern. A large part of the magazine is dedicated to the detailed cultural programme. The events calendar can also be accessed online.
Bewegungsmelder	The city’s magazine for going out, concerts, lifestyle and more is published monthly.