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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBSL - EDI
    6h 14m
    £80–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    24h 33m
    £69–180

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    13h 49m
    £179–635

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bern to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    16h 58m

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeZRH - EDI
    6h 13m
    £96–239

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeGVA - EDI
    7h 18m
    £81–199

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeGVA - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 6m
    £83–294

  8. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    14h 10m
    £235–693

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus
    3. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    28h 28m

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    17h 54m
    £237–355

Bern to Edinburgh by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration13h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£179Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bern to Edinburgh Waverley via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria in around 24h 33m.

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