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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Oban by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 57m
    £131–284

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 57m
    £111–259

  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 Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    6. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    24h 8m
    £283–588

  4. 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 Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    6. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 57m
    £246–428

  5. 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 Obancar car
    18h 51m
    £370–495

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BSL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 34m
    £120–254

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 50m
    £122–299

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane GVA - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 9m
    £136–299

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GVA - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 2m
    £117–284

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Rheinfelden(Ch) to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    29h 37m
    £242–531

  11. Bus

    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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 41m
    £131–244

  12. 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 Obancar car
    19h 46m
    £289–464

Bern to Oban by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration24h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 970.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bern to Oban via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., London Euston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 24h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Oban Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 29h 41m.

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