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How to get fromBern to Cardiffby train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia) or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Bern to Cardiff by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane ZRH - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 54m
    £104–262

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GVA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 48m
    £63–223

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    14h 6m
    £192–646

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    20h 8m
    £67–141

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bern to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    12h 55m

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane BSL - CWL
    9h 12m
    £124–304

  7. Train to Basel, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BSL - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 44m
    £140–434

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane ZRH - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 1m
    £164–455

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BSL - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 49m
    £83–221

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GVA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 49m
    £122–364

  11. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    18h 15m
    £172–470

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to London Victoriabus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GDbus bus
    27h 15m
    £71–207

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    13h 54m
    £192–275

Bern to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£192Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Bern to Cardiff Central via Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 14h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to University RE via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria in around 20h 8m.

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