There are 8 ways to get from Aberdeen to CERN by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly from Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ABZ - GVA
5h 13m€129–370Train via Paris
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
14h 53m€459–730Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to CERNcar
17h 57m€406–536Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
7h 37m€146–354Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GLA - GVA
7h 47m€187–422Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane INV - GVA
8h 46m€159–439Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
16h 16m€443–787Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aberdeen to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to CERNcar
18h 58m€280–453
Aberdeen to CERN by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to CERN is to fly which costs €120 - €370 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to CERN is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €120 - €370.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to CERN. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
The distance between Aberdeen and CERN is 1362 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to CERN without a car is to train via Paris which takes 14h 53m and costs €450 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Aberdeen to CERN, including transfers.
Aberdeen to CERN train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to CERN is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €120 - €370. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €450 - €750 and takes 14h 53m.
Aberdeen to CERN train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 1258+ hotels available in CERN.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
easyJet, KLM, and British Airways fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberdeen to CERN via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Geneve, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 14h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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