There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Chinon 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 Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Tourstrain Ter
- Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain Ter
10h 3m€199–389Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Toursbus 724
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
14h 35m€67–141Drive 645.5 km
- Drive from Bern to Chinoncar 645.5 km
8h 7m€115–166Train 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain
8h 51m€205–552Train via Paris
- 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 Bercy to Tourstrain Ter
- Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain Ter
10h 24m€196–386Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain Ter
12h 26m€112–221Train #2
- Take the train from Bern to Pontarliertrain Re9
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Tourstrain Ter
- Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain Ter
12h 31m€137–320Train 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain
8h 49m€192–516Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain
- Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain
9h 42m€161–458Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain
- Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain
10h 32m€166–461Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from Tours to Chinontrain
10h 36m€177–497
Bern to Chinon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Chinon is to bus which costs €65 - €150 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Chinon is to drive which takes 8h 7m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Chinon. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Chinon via Lyon, Vaucanson and Tours. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Chinon. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Chinon via Basel Sbb, Paris Austerlitz and Tours. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Bern and Chinon is 903 km. The road distance is 645.5 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Chinon without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Bern to Chinon, including transfers.
Bern to Chinon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Chinon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Chinon is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs €190 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 14h 35m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Chinon, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Chinon via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Gare d'Austerlitz, Paris Austerlitz, and Tours in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Chinon via Lyon, Tours, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 4, and Tours in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- 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 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 Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 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
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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 Austerlitz to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- 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 St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- 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 Bercy to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- 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 Perrache to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pontarlier to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Nevers to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- 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 St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 (0) 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Chinon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Bern to Chinon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Chinon is 646 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Bern to Chinon.
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