The transfer was made for "security reasons and protection of the person," spokesman Folco Galli said.
The surprise transfer on Thursday was done to ensure that Polanski's departure for his chalet could be done in a discreet manner.
Bern police had said they were taking "no specific measure" for the arrival of Polanski, who was arrested on September 26 in Zurich, where he was due to receive a lifetime achievement award from a film festival.
Polanski has been wanted in the United States ever since he fled the country in 1978 after admitting unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl.
The 76-year-old's earlier applications for bail were initially turned down by both the Swiss criminal court and justice ministry.
But last week they accepted an offer of a £2.7 million bail bond, the surrender of his identity documents, as well as his house arrest under electronic monitoring.
The decision to grant bail prompted a quick reaction from Interpol, which called on the government to be vigilant in case Polanski goes on the run again.
His 20,000 square foot chalet named "Milky Way" is just 42 miles from the closest French border post.
Sources said Polanski's wife Emmanuelle Seigner and their two children Morgane and Elvis were expected to be at the chalet to welcome him.
Source: telegraph.co.uk/
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