There are 12 ways to get from Banbury to Bern by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
10h 22mCHF 243–443Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calthorpe Street to Magdalen Street Eastbus S4
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Bernbus
21h 23mCHF 75–123Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Banbury to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berncar
12h 11mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 20mCHF 139–323Train via Paris
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
10h 37mCHF 246–446Train, bus
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
23h 45mCHF 159–239Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Banbury to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Berncar
13h 17mCHF 180–267Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BHX - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
7h 28mCHF 109–273Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
7h 18mCHF 143–462Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 9mCHF 150–392Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LTN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 17mCHF 162–351Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LTN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
8h 35mCHF 142–341
Banbury to Bern by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banbury to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Banbury to Bern is to train and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Banbury to Bern. However, there are services departing from Calthorpe Street and arriving at Bern via Queens Lane, London Victoria and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Banbury to Bern. However, there are services departing from Banbury and arriving at Bern via Baker Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Banbury and Bern is 1188 km.
The best way to get from Banbury to Bern without a car is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Banbury to Bern, including transfers.
Banbury to Bern bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, depart from Calthorpe Street station.
Banbury to Bern train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, depart from Banbury station.
The best way to get from Banbury to Bern is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 21h 23m.
What companies run services between Banbury, England and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Banbury to Bern via London Marylebone, Baker Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calthorpe Street to Bern via Magdalen Street East, Queens Lane, Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 21h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Advance Single
- CHF 30–40
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 90–130
- Comfort
- CHF 100–150
- Premium
- CHF 130–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Banbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- CHF 28–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- CHF 30–50
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 21–26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- CHF 28–40
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- CHF 12–19
- Peak
- CHF 16–23
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 13–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- CHF 19–27
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Calthorpe Street to Magdalen Street East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- CHF 70–170
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Banbury to Bern bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, arrive at Magdalen Street East station.
Bern is 1h ahead of Banbury. It is currently 9:56 PM in Banbury and 10:56 PM in Bern.
Banbury to Bern train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, arrive at London Marylebone station.
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