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How to get fromBern to Exeterby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Bern to Exeter by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Exeter

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane BSL - EXT
    9h 3m
    £165–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus bus 501 / ...
    22h 2m
    £88–188

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    16h 57m
    £327–770

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    21h 55m
    £496–1,233

  5. 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 Exeter St Davidstrain train
    6h 59m
    £110–303

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

    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 Exeter St Davidstrain train
    7h 2m
    £131–344

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

    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 Exeter St Davidstrain train
    8h 4m
    £131–366

  8. 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 Exeter St Davidstrain train
    8h 1m
    £178–500

  9. 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 Exeter St Davidstrain train
    8h 1m
    £206–599

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ZRH - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    8h 40m
    £196–423

  11. Train to Basel, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane BSL - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    8h 57m
    £171–410

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain train
    25h 51m
    £177–398

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bern to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar car
    13h 19m
    £277–354

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Exetercar car
    14h 17m
    £169–288

Bern to Exeter by train and subway

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration16h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 611.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Exeter, England?

You can take a train from Bern to Exeter St Davids via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 16h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Bampfylde Street via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 22h 2m.

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