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There are 2 ways to get from Bern to Kirkwall by train or plane

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  1. Train to Basel, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BSL - KOI
    9h 48m
    £167–547

  2. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    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 Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane STR - KOI
    15h 19m
    £207–672

Basel (BSL) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£129Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, walk to Karlsruhe Hbf, take the train to Stuttgart Hbf, walk to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets.

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