There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Bern by plane, train, car ferry, car, or bus
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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 7mCHF 99–245Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Berncar
27h 31mFly Cork Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Basel (BSL)plane ORK - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 16mCHF 106–245Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Basel (BSL)plane SNN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
10h 53mCHF 114–253Train 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 8mCHF 114–258
Cork Airport (ORK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Bern is to fly and train which costs SFr 100 - SFr 250 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Bern is to fly and train which takes 6h 7m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 250.
The distance between Cork and Bern is 1453 km.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Cork to Bern, including transfers.
Bern is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 2:20 PM in Cork and 3:20 PM in Bern.
There are 340+ 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 226 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 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–340
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Cork Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Basel via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- CHF 20–29
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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