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How to get fromBern to Almatyby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Almaty by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Basel, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeBSL - ALA
    13h 31m
    $344–862

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeGVA - ALA
    14h 15m
    $292–729

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
    5. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain
    6. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train
    5d 12h
    $495–966

  4. Drive 6,490 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Almatycar6,490 km
    3d
    $1,309–1,890

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeZRH - ALA
    13h 45m
    $312–499

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Busto Arsiziotrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeMXP - ALA
    14h 26m
    $304–661

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)planeFRA - ALA
    14h 34m
    $360–766

Basel (BSL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration11h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$219Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Almaty. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, then take the line 92 bus to Kazybek Bi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Almaty 2 via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Riga Central Bus Station, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Moskovsky Railway Terminal, and Kazan-Pass in around 5d 12h.

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