There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Bern by plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 4mCHF 130–298Fly Cork Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Basel (BSL)plane ORK - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 38mCHF 111–319Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Berncar
27h 28mCHF 281–362Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Basel (BSL)plane SNN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
11h 29mCHF 133–339Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUB - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
9h 16mCHF 120–301Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Basel (BSL)plane DUB - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
9h 25mCHF 116–292Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bernbus
33h 7mCHF 267–350
Cork to Bern by bus, ferry, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Bern is to train and fly which costs SFr 120 - SFr 310 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Bern is to fly and train which takes 6h 4m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 300.
The distance between Cork and Bern is 1453 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Bern without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 33h 7m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Cork to Bern, including transfers.
Bern is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 8:15 PM in Cork and 9:15 PM in Bern.
There are 373+ hotels available in Bern.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Bern, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Bern. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Bern via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 27h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–390
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Basel via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 8–12
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 21–30
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 21–30
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Morlaix to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 108
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 106
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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