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How to get fromBern to Galwayby train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Galway by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane ZRH - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    9h 58m
    €146–491

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BSL - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    9h 34m
    €121–361

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cork Port to Galwaycar car
    27h 45m
    €311–497

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane BSL - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    10h 35m
    €138–405

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane ZRH - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    9h 27m
    €124–377

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane BSL - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    11h 19m
    €133–465

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GVA - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    10h 40m
    €142–413

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,591.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Galway, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Galway. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bern to Galway via Port de Roscoff and Cork Port in around 27h 45m.

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