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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Thurso by train, plane, bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBSL - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    13h 46m
    £179–307

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBSL - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    16h 7m
    £143–332

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdambus
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    30h 36m
    £379–657

  4. Train, bus via London

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rotterdam Central Stationbus007
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street ChurchbusX99
    36h 22m
    £371–542

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bern to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Thursocar
    22h

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeZRH - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    13h 41m
    £188–469

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeZRH - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    16h 1m
    £187–404

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBSL - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    15h 8m

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeZRH - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    14h 58m

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrainIc1 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam CentraalnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    32h 18m
    £422–1,043

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Thursocar
    22h 55m
    £309–458

Bern to Thurso by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration30h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£379Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Bern to Thurso. 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport Station, take the train to Inverness, then take the train to Thurso. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Thurso via Basel SBB, Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB), Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross, and Inverness in around 30h 36m.

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