The average train between Lens and Bern takes 9h 41m and the fastest train takes 6h 41m. The train service runs several times per day from Lens 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.
Trains run 4 times a day between Lens and Bern. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lens is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Bern at 11:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Arras and take an average of 9h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Lens to Bern. However, there are services departing from Lens station and arriving at Bern station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
Lens to Bern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Arras station.
Lens to Bern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bern station.
Book your Lens to Bern train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), TGV inOui and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Lens and Bern is 514.7 km. The road distance is 825 km.
You can take a train from Lens to Bern via Arras, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 32m.