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There are 13 ways to get from Oban to Bern by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GLA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 15m
    CHF 141–341

  2. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane GLA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 59m
    CHF 104–301

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    18h 22m
    CHF 297–773

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus bus
    29h 55m
    CHF 105–171

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oban to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berncar car
    18h 46m

  6. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane GLA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 34m
    CHF 126–361

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 52m
    CHF 115–343

  8. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    9h 48m
    CHF 132–363

  9. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    11h 17m
    CHF 127–363

  10. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    23h 27m
    CHF 278–898

  11. Train via Amsterdam #2

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    25h 37m
    CHF 284–873

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lausannebus bus
    5. Take the train from Lausanne to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    34h 3m
    CHF 187–427

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oban to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Berncar car
    19h 51m
    CHF 260–398

Oban to Bern by train and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration18h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 297Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Oban to Bern via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 18h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oban Bus Station to Bern via Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, and Brussels-North train station in around 29h 55m.

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