There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Windermere by train, plane, bus, car, night train, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Basel, fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BSL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
8h 26m£91–263Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GVA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
9h 35m£82–257Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Bern to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain
- Drive from Bus Station to Windermerecar
20h 21m£130–497Train, night train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
24h 3m£371–908Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bern to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Windermerecar
15h 13mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ZRH - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
8h 30m£88–267Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GVA - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
9h 49m£124–327Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GVA - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
10h 47m£116–301Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GVA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
11h 2m£129–367Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GVA - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
11h 38m£111–359Train to Basel, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
11h 15m£176–476Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bern to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Windermerecar
16h 9m£218–325
Bern to Windermere by train, night train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Windermere is to train and fly which costs £90 - £270 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Windermere is to train and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs £90 - £270.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Windermere via Zürich HB, Amsterdam Centraal, London Euston and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 3m.
The distance between Bern and Windermere is 749 miles.
The best way to get from Bern to Windermere without a car is to train and night train which takes 24h 3m and costs £370 - £950.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Bern to Windermere, including transfers.
Bern to Windermere train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Windermere is 1h behind Bern. It is currently 3:05 PM in Bern and 2:05 PM in Windermere.
Bern to Windermere train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
There are 3189+ hotels available in Windermere.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Windermere, England?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Windermere. 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 Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, take the train to Oxenholme Lake District, then take the train to Windermere. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Windermere via Brussels-North train station, Lille, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Newcastle, Central Stn Neville St, and Bus Station in around 20h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–290
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Newcastle via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £220–390
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £25–35
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £60–90
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £55–80
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £100–150
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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