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How to get fromBern to Erbilby train, plane, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Erbil by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane plane ZRH - EBL
    9h 53m
    $260–755

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Erbil International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane plane BSL - EBL
    9h 45m
    $279–839

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane plane GVA - EBL
    11h 46m
    $364–828

  4. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane plane STR - EBL
    11h 16m
    $272–909

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane plane BSL - ISU
    3. Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar car
    13h 40m
    $289–880

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,289.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Erbil, Iraq?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Erbil. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Erbil. Alternatively, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Erbil.

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