There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Iceland by train or plane
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Train to Basel, fly to Keflavík International Airport
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane BSL - KEF
8h 48m$152–474Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane ZRH - KEF
8h 26m$191–537Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Akureyri Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane ZRH - AEY
11h 4m$159–475Train to Basel, fly to Akureyri Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane BSL - AEY
14h 20m$170–542Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Keflavík International Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane FRA - KEF
11h 47m$246–552
Basel (BSL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Iceland is to train and fly which costs $150 - $480 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Iceland is to train and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Bern and Iceland is 2690 km.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Bern to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 1h behind Bern. It is currently 7:46 AM in Bern and 6:46 AM in Iceland.
There are 537+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Iceland?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Iceland. However, 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 Keflavík International Airport (KEF), walk to KEF Komur / Arrivals, then take the line 55 bus to Miðstöð. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport (KEF), walk to KEF Komur / Arrivals, then take the line 55 bus to Miðstöð.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Basel to Keflavík International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Basel to Keflavík International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Basel to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Frankfurt to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–380
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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