There are 6 ways to get from Bern to Donegal by train, plane, bus, car, 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 to Zurich Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)ZRH - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
10h 21m€122–277Train to Basel, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BSL - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
10h 22m€104–273Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bern to Dunkirk
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Donegal
36h 57m€363–723Train to Basel, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)BSL - LDY
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
11h 11m€137–524Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)GVA - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
11h 20m€126–287Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)GVA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
12h 53m€120–278
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Donegal is to train and fly and bus which costs €100 - €280 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Donegal is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h 21m and costs €120 - €280.
The distance between Bern and Donegal is 1600 km.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Bern to Donegal, including transfers.
Donegal is 1h behind Bern. It is currently 1:06 PM in Bern and 12:06 PM in Donegal.
There are 300+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Donegal. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bern to Donegal via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 36h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Basel to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dublin Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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