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Located just 3 miles east of the Swiss capital Berne, The International School of Berne is an accredited international day-school that offers semester or year-long homestay study abroad programmes for high school students ages 14 to 19. The nearby Bern-Belp Airport receives flights from many major European cities.


Location and Facilities:

 

International School of Berne
Mattenstrasse 3
3073 Guemligen
Switzerland

Driving directions from Berne (or from Zurich/Basel/Geneva via Berne):
- Follow motorway directions toward Interlaken
- Take the Muri exit
- Follow directions towards Gümligen Bahnhof (train station)
- You will see the school on your right hand side, on the other side of the tram tracks as you get near the train station. Go over the tram tracks and turn right. 

Driving directions from Bern-Belp Airport or from Thun/Interlaken:
- Follow motorway directions toward Berne
- Take the Muri Gümligen exit - Then same as above.
- Airlines flying to Bern-Belp Airport include: British Airways, Darwin Airline, Flybe, Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS

By public transport:
- Direct train from Berne train station to Gümligen (4 trains/hour, travel time: 12 minutes).
- Direct tram from Berne Zytglogge (Tram 6)
- Direct train from Thun or Fribourg also available
- ISBerne is situated about 100 meters from the Gümligen train/tram stop. Follow the tram tracks to your right.


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School / Office Address: Mattenstrasse 3 3073 Guemligen
Bern
Switzerland
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