Edinburgh to Bern Trains

Trip Overview

The average train between Edinburgh and Bern takes 16h 40m and the fastest train takes 11h 56m. The train service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Bern. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

16h 40m
Duration: 1,759 km
Distance: CHF 516
Average price: 5 times a day
Frequency

Train via Strasbourg

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Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...

13h 3m

CHF 424–699

Edinburgh to Bern train times

Trains run 5 times a day between Edinburgh and Bern. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Bern at 3:26 PM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 16h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

1:00 PM → 7:56 AM
Arrives next day
17h 56m • 4 changes
4:00 PM → 12:26 PM
Arrives next day
19h 26m • 4 changes
7:25 PM → 3:26 PM
Arrives next day
19h 1m • 4 changes

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

7:00 AM → 7:56 PM
11h 56m • 4 changes
9:00 AM → 9:56 PM
11h 56m • 4 changes
10:00 AM → 6:26 AM
Arrives next day
19h 26m • 4 changes
12:00 PM → 7:56 AM
Arrives next day
18h 56m • 4 changes
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

5:37 AM → 7:56 PM
13h 19m • 4 changes
9:00 AM → 9:56 PM
11h 56m • 4 changes
10:00 AM → 6:26 AM
Arrives next day
19h 26m • 4 changes
12:00 PM → 7:56 AM
Arrives next day
18h 56m • 4 changes
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

5:37 AM → 7:56 PM
13h 19m • 4 changes
9:00 AM → 9:56 PM
11h 56m • 4 changes
10:00 AM → 6:26 AM
Arrives next day
19h 26m • 4 changes
12:00 PM → 7:56 AM
Arrives next day
18h 56m • 4 changes
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

7:00 AM → 7:56 PM
11h 56m • 4 changes
9:00 AM → 9:56 PM
11h 56m • 4 changes
10:00 AM → 6:26 AM
Arrives next day
19h 26m • 4 changes
1:00 PM → 7:56 AM
Arrives next day
17h 56m • 4 changes
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

5:37 AM → 6:56 PM
12h 19m • 4 changes
7:00 AM → 7:56 PM
11h 56m • 4 changes
9:00 AM → 9:56 PM
11h 56m • 4 changes
10:00 AM → 6:26 AM
Arrives next day
19h 26m • 4 changes
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

7:00 AM → 9:26 PM
13h 26m • 4 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Edinburgh to Bern? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bern via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 13h 3m.

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