There are 6 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 GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to GrenobleTer
- Take the train from Grenoble to Valence VilleTer
- Take the train from Valence Ville to ArlesTer
9h 38m€117–186Bus via Aix-en-Provence
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & RideBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Péri701
11h 41m€45–60Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to AvignonFlixBus N1156
10h 40m€50–85Drive 531.2 km
- Drive from Bern to Arles531.2 km
5h 42m€92–132Train, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)SXB - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
7h 58m€122–312Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-AéroportIc1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence VilleTer
- Take the train from Valence Ville to ArlesTer
10h 34m€110–210
Bern to Arles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Arles is to bus via Aix-en-Provence which costs €45 - €65 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Arles is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Arles. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Péri via La Beauvalle and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Arles. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Arles via Geneve, Grenoble and Valence Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Bern and Arles is 582 km. The road distance is 531.2 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Arles without a car is to train which takes 9h 38m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Bern to Arles, including transfers.
Bern to Arles bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, 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 9h 38m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Arles via Geneve, Grenoble, and Valence Ville in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Avignon 6 times a week. Tickets cost €35–75 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Geneve to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- 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 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €33
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annecy to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- 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 Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bern to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Péri
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Arles bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride station.
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 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Bern to Arles.
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