There are 13 ways to get from Kendal to Bern by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 48mCHF 111–337Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus
26h 10mCHF 94–177Train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
13h 40mCHF 265–613Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Kendal to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berncar
15h 2mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
7h 56mCHF 104–327Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
8h 56mCHF 109–367Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
10h 29mCHF 156–426Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LBA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
10h 12mCHF 139–429Train to Liverpool, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LPL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
9h 25mCHF 134–381Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
9h 52mCHF 202–550Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAN - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
11h 4mCHF 99–333Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
20h 25mCHF 241–677Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kendal to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Berncar
16h 8mCHF 202–315
Kendal to Bern by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 90 - SFr 180 and takes 26h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Bern is to train and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 340.
No, there is no direct bus from Kendal to Bern. However, there are services departing from Weavers Court and arriving at Bern via Bus Station Night Std, Birmingham and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Kendal to Bern. However, there are services departing from Kendal and arriving at Bern via Oxenholme Lake District, London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Kendal and Bern is 1270 km.
The best way to get from Kendal to Bern without a car is to train which takes 13h 40m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Kendal to Bern, including transfers.
Kendal to Bern bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Night Std.
Kendal to Bern train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Kendal to Bern is to train which takes 13h 40m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 180 and takes 26h 10m.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Weavers Court to Bern via Station, Oxenholme Lake District, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 13h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weavers Court to Bern via Bus Station Night Std, Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, and Brussels-North train station in around 26h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–140
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–95
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–29
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–19
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–14
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Kendal to Bern bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Bern is 1h ahead of Kendal. It is currently 10:00 PM in Kendal and 11:00 PM in Bern.
Kendal to Bern train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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