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

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Manchester Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BSL - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    8h 18m
    £105–320

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birminghambus bus
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    25h 10m

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bern to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Windermerecar car
    15h 15m

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ZRH - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    8h 23m
    £106–318

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane GVA - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    9h 20m
    £108–339

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ZRH - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    9h 44m
    £157–368

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane GVA - LBA
    3. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain train
    4. Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    10h 32m
    £136–423

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane ZRH - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    10h 53m
    £216–500

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane GVA - LPL
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    9h 47m
    £138–352

  10. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rotherham Central to Church Fentontrain train
    4. Take the train from Church Fenton to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain train
    5. Drive from Burnley Manchester Road to Windermerecar car
    28h 18m
    £113–183

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Windermerecar car
    16h 15m
    £199–306

Basel (BSL) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£25Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 train from Bern to Windermere via Basel SBB, Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse, Brussels-North Station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Birmingham, Birmingham New Street, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 25h 10m.

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