There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
5h 58m£113–310Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BSL - EDI
6h 10m£96–258Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 53m£350–633Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
24h 43m£99–276Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bern to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
17h 7m£323–431Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GVA - EDI
7h 15m£114–331Train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 18m£345–637Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
19h 26m£225–477Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bern to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
18h 2m£226–369
Bern to Edinburgh by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £95 - £260 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs £110 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Basel SBB, St Louis, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
The distance between Bern and Edinburgh is 867 miles.
The best way to get from Bern to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 13h 53m and costs £350 - £650.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Bern to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Bern to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Edinburgh train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Edinburgh is to train via Strasbourg which takes 13h 53m and costs £350 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £95 - £280 and takes 24h 43m.
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, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 24h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Bern. It is currently 12:56 PM in Bern and 11:56 AM in Edinburgh.
Bern to Edinburgh train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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