There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bern by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GLA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
3h 55mCHF 119–325Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane GLA - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
7h 20mCHF 96–270Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central 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 / ...
14h 53mCHF 366–730Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Bernbus
27h 44mCHF 126–218Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berncar
16h 56mCHF 361–475Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL)plane GLA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
5h 29mCHF 104–323Train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
23h 23mCHF 304–735Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
31h 31mCHF 204–480Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Berncar
17h 57mCHF 244–406
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bern is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 95 - SFr 270 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bern is to fly and train which takes 3h 55m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bern. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Bern via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bern. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Bern via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Bern is 1418 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bern without a car is to train which takes 14h 53m and costs SFr 360 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bern, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bern train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bern is to train which takes 14h 53m and costs SFr 360 - SFr 750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 220 and takes 27h 44m.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Bern via Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 14h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to Bern via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 27h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 128
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 128
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bern is 1h ahead of Glasgow Airport (GLA). It is currently 1:13 AM in Glasgow Airport (GLA) and 2:13 AM in Bern.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bern train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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