There are 5 ways to get from Alès to Biel/Bienne by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
8h 8mCHF 90–224Bus via Geneva
cheapest- Take the bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to Avignon - Pem115
- Take the bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus station
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lausanne479 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne, gare to Biel/Bienne, Bahnhof/GareEv1 / ...
12h 42mCHF 31–93Drive 513.8 km
- Drive from Alès to Biel/Bienne513.8 km
5h 42mCHF 84–121Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to LausanneIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
8h 34mCHF 96–186Bus
- Take the bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to Avignon - Pem115
- Take the bus from Avignon to FribourgFlixBus N1156
14h 13mCHF 48–69
Alès to Biel/Bienne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alès to Biel/Bienne is to bus via Geneva which costs SFr 30 - SFr 95 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Alès to Biel/Bienne is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Alès to Biel/Bienne. However, there are services departing from ALÈS - Gare Routière and arriving at Biel/Bienne, Bahnhof/Gare via Avignon, Geneva, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome and Lausanne, gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Alès to Biel/Bienne. However, there are services departing from Ales and arriving at Biel/Bienne via Nimes, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Alès and Biel/Bienne is 629 km. The road distance is 513.8 km.
The best way to get from Alès to Biel/Bienne without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Alès to Biel/Bienne, including transfers.
Alès to Biel/Bienne bus services, operated by liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services), depart from ALÈS - Gare Routière station.
Alès to Biel/Bienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Ales station.
The best way to get from Alès to Biel/Bienne is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus via Geneva, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 95 and takes 12h 42m.
What companies run services between Alès, France and Biel/Bienne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ales to Biel/Bienne via Nimes, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Renens VD in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to Biel/Bienne, Bahnhof/Gare via Avignon, Geneva, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, and Lausanne, gare in around 12h 42m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ales to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0806 800 350
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to Avignon - Pem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Avignon to Fribourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Lausanne, gare to Biel/Bienne, Bahnhof/Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Alès to Biel/Bienne bus services, operated by liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services), arrive at Avignon - Pem station.
Alès to Biel/Bienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alès to Biel/Bienne is 514 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Alès to Biel/Bienne.
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