There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Arles by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Bern to Genèvetrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
7h 46m€143–330Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus N106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Avignonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
9h 42m€41–77Drive 526.7 km
- Drive from Bern to Arlescar 526.7 km
5h 46m€91–131Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
6h 12m€136–414Train via Valence
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain Ter
9h 17m€128–341Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignonbus
- Take the bus from PEM Gare Routière to Gorodichebus 707
11h 17m€90–233Train, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane ZRH - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
7h 28m€191–546
Bern to Arles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Arles is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Arles is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Arles. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Arles via Genève, Bellegarde, Avignon Tgv and Avignon Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Bern and Arles is 578 km. The road distance is 526.7 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Arles without a car is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs €140 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Bern to Arles, including transfers.
Bern to Arles train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Arles is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs €140 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 9h 42m.
Bern to Arles train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Arles is 527 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Bern to Arles.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Arles via Genève, Bellegarde, Avignon Tgv, and Avignon Centre in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Arles via Lyon, Le Lac, Gare Centre, and Avignon Centre in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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 Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from PEM Gare Routière to Gorodiche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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