There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Avignon by train (TGV), train, bus, or car
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 Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon TgvTgv
7h 9m€87–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to AvignonFlixBus N1156
9h 15m€35–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIr15 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignon
8h 38m€47–88Drive 495.2 km
- Drive from Bern to Avignon495.2 km
5h 12m€86–124Train, bus via Annecy
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-AéroportIc1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière272
- Take the train from Annecy to Avignon CentreTer
9h 25m€95–185
Bern to Avignon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Avignon is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Avignon is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bern and arriving at Avignon. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Avignon Tgv via Geneve and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Bern and Avignon is 545 km. The road distance is 495.2 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Avignon without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Bern to Avignon, including transfers.
Bern to Avignon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Avignon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Avignon is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Avignon, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Avignon Tgv via Geneve and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Avignon 6 times a week. Tickets cost €35–75 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- 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 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- 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 Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/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
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Avignon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Avignon station.
Bern to Avignon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Avignon is 495 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Bern to Avignon.
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