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How to get fromAvignon to Bernby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 6 ways to get from Avignon to Bern by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    6h 15m
    CHF 101–197

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Bernbus bus FlixBus N1156
    9h 10m
    CHF 40–65

  3. Drive  498.9 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Berncar car 498.9 km
    5h 12m
    CHF 83–120

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 6m
    CHF 120–354

  5. Train via Valence

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    8h 35m
    CHF 110–205

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Annecytrain train K21
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus bus 272
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    8h 51m
    CHF 146–226

Avignon to Bern by train

Calendar115Weekly Trains
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Bern via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Avignon to Bern 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 40–65 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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