There are 12 ways to get from Bern to Calais by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
9h 46m€200–407Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N506 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Calaisbus N380 / ...
13h 25m€71–117Drive 712 km
- Drive from Bern to Calaiscar 712 km
8h 30m€125–180Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
8h 10m€179–445Train via Amiens
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amienstrain Ter
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain Ter
10h 10m€198–392Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
14h 47m€109–252Train 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
7h 45m€193–525Train 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
7h 43m€190–499Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
9h 22m€163–444Train 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
8h 50m€214–528Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
10h 43m€222–599Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
10h 35m€255–585
Bern to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Calais is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Calais is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs €190 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Calais. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Calais via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Calais. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Calais Ville via Basel Sbb, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Bern and Calais is 951 km. The road distance is 712 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Calais without a car is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs €200 - €410.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Bern to Calais, including transfers.
Bern to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Calais train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Calais is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs €200 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 25m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Calais Ville via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Lille Flandres in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Calais via Brussels-North train station in around 13h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–340
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Bern to Calais train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Calais is 712 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Bern to Calais.
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