There are 3 ways to get from Bern to Alsace by train, bus, or car
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Bern to Alsace by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Alsace is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Alsace is to drive which takes 2h and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Colmar via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Scherwiller via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, St Louis and Selestat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Bern and Alsace is 201 km. The road distance is 188.8 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Alsace without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Bern to Alsace, including transfers.
Bern to Alsace bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Alsace train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Alsace is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €55 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 3h 47m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Alsace, Grand Est, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Scherwiller via Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, St-Louis, Gare de Saint-Louis, St Louis, and Selestat in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bern to Colmar once daily. Tickets cost €14–26 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Alsace bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Colmar station.
Bern to Alsace train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Alsace is 189 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Bern to Alsace.
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