There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to CERN by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train
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Fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BER - GVA
4h 45m€91–239Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
11h 22m€238–776Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus N1326
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 57m€96–170Drive 1,042.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to CERNcar 1,042.5 km
10h 38m€164–237Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BER - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
8h 7m€139–303Train via Bern
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain Ice
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ir15 / ...
11h 35m€414–1,188Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to CERNcar
15h 3m€175–237
Berlin to CERN by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to CERN is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to CERN is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to CERN. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via Basel SBB, Renens VD and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Berlin and CERN is 900 km. The road distance is 1042.5 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to CERN without a car is to train which takes 11h 22m and costs €230 - €800.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Berlin to CERN, including transfers.
Berlin to CERN train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to CERN is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €90 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €800 and takes 11h 22m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 18h 57m.
Berlin to CERN train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to CERN is 1042 km. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Berlin to CERN.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
easyJet, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to CERN via Basel SBB, Renens VD, Genève, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 11h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–750
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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