There are 8 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 Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
8h 42m€162–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Avignonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
10h 7m€52–84Drive 526.7 km
- Drive from Bern to Arlescar 526.7 km
5h 46m€95–138Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- 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 Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain
5h 56m€136–370Train, bus via Valence
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain K21
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain K14 / ...
9h 46m€143–229Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 3m€87–135Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SXB - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain
7h 55m€118–412Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- 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 54m€210–425
Bern to Arles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Arles is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Arles is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Arles. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Gare Centre via Lyon and Le Lac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Arles. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Arles via Basel SBB, Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv and Avignon Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Bern and Arles is 795 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 8h 42m and costs €160 - €280.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Bern to Arles, including transfers.
Bern to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
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 8h 42m and costs €160 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Arles via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv, and Avignon Centre in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Arles via Lyon, Le Lac, Gare Centre, and Avignon Centre in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Bern to Arles train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Arles is 527 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Bern to Arles.
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