The central, flatter part of the canton of Berne is marketed as the Swiss Mittelland by the Swiss tourism office. This region includes the northern part of the canton of Berne, the German speaking part of Fribourg as well as the southern half of the canton of Solothurn.
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There is an airport in this region, near the city of Bern. However, as this airport doesn't offer that many connections, for most travellers it will make more sense to take the plane to Zurich.
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