There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Bern by bus, plane, or train
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Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NBO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
14h 54mCHF 271–1,621Bus, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Basel (BSL)plane NBO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
16h 18mCHF 284–1,096Bus, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NBO - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
17h 3mCHF 301–641Bus, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane NBO - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
18h 58mCHF 285–533Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NBO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
16h 19mCHF 293–820
Nairobi (NBO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Bern is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 280 - SFr 550 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Bern is to bus and fly and train which takes 14h 54m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 1700.
The distance between Nairobi and Bern is 6252 km.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Nairobi to Bern, including transfers.
Bern is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 2:26 AM in Nairobi and 1:26 AM in Bern.
There are 139+ hotels available in Bern.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Bern, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Bern. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Bern.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Nairobi to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
Flights from Nairobi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–470
Flights from Nairobi to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Nairobi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–470
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Nairobi to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Nairobi to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–950
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–900
Flights from Nairobi to Milano Malpensa Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Nairobi to Frankfurt via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Nairobi to Milano Malpensa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Nairobi to Frankfurt via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Nairobi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–470
Flights from Nairobi to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–750
Flights from Nairobi to Milano Malpensa Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
Flights from Nairobi to Frankfurt via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,200
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Milano Malpensa Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–950
- 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 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 9–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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