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How to get fromBern to Avignonby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bern to Avignon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    7h
    €112–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Avignonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    9h 25m
    €47–72

  3. Drive  495.2 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Avignoncar car 495.2 km
    5h 15m
    €103–149

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    5h 46m
    €133–371

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Avignon Centretrain train K21
    8h 49m
    €142–223

  6. Train, bus via Montélimar

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Montélimarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Montélimar to Avignon Centretrain train K14 / ...
    9h 27m
    €88–148

Bern to Avignon by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539.2 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Avignon, France?

You can take a train from Bern to Avignon Tgv via Genève, Bellegarde, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Thiers via Lyon and Le Lac in around 9h 25m.

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