There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Geneva
best- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 41m€138–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Lausannebus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus 479
- Take the bus from Paris to Caenbus 774 / ...
13h 15m€41–98Drive 762.7 km
- Drive from Bern to Caencar 762.7 km
8h 22m€130–188Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 37m€153–422Train
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Delletrain
- Take the train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
9h 16m€129–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
16h 47m€74–120Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
7h 38m€149–388Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 42m€146–375Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
9h 15m€218–420
Bern to Caen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Caen is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Caen is to train and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €150 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Caen. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Caen via Lausanne and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Caen. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Caen via Geneve, Gare de Lyon and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Bern and Caen is 899 km. The road distance is 762.7 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Caen without a car is to train via Geneva which takes 8h 41m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Bern to Caen, including transfers.
Bern to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Caen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Caen is to train via Geneva which takes 8h 41m and costs €130 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Caen, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Caen via Geneve, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Caen via Lausanne and Paris in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Delle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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 Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Caen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Bern to Caen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Caen is 763 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Bern to Caen.
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