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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bern to France by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    5h 8m
    €150–288

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Geneva Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 44m
    €49–89

  3. Drive 527.5 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Pariscar car 527.5 km
    6h 21m
    €93–135

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    5h 16m
    €162–452

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N191
    10h 32m
    €80–178

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    5h
    €137–383

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    5h 17m
    €90–320

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    6h 8m
    €106–310

Bern to France by train and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and France?

You can take a train from Bern to Hôtel de Ville via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Gare de Lyon in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Châtelet via Geneva - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Bercy in around 9h 44m.

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