There are 12 ways to get from Oban to Bern by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GLA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
8h 12mCHF 149–321Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 48mCHF 120–282Train
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- 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 / ...
18h 20mCHF 379–720Bus
- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 976
- 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
30h 53mCHF 132–257Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Oban to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berncar
18h 45mCHF 389–525Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
8h 44mCHF 139–336Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL)plane GLA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
9h 46mCHF 130–287Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GLA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
9h 35mCHF 154–351Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
10h 12mCHF 139–326Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
21h 12mCHF 359–670Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 976
- 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 / ...
34h 5mCHF 183–322Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Oban to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Berncar
19h 46mCHF 290–480
Oban to Bern by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Bern is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 120 - SFr 290 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Bern is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban to Bern. However, there are services departing from Corran Halls Car Park and arriving at Bern via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Bern. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Bern via Glasgow Central, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between Oban and Bern is 1561 km.
The best way to get from Oban to Bern without a car is to train which takes 18h 20m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Oban to Bern, including transfers.
Oban to Bern bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Corran Halls Car Park station.
Oban to Bern train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Bern is to train which takes 18h 20m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 260 and takes 30h 53m.
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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Bern via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 30h 53m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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 140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 129
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- CHF 20–40
Bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- CHF 24–50
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- CHF 24–50
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- CHF 24–50
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- CHF 20–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- National Express
- 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 30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- 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 40–75
- 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 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Oban to Bern bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Bern is 1h ahead of Oban. It is currently 9:52 PM in Oban and 10:52 PM in Bern.
Oban to Bern train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
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