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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
    €138–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lausannebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus bus FlixBus 479
    10h 20m
    €44–75

  3. Drive 527.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Pariscar car 527.4 km
    6h 18m
    €91–131

  4. 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
    4h 59m
    €116–346

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 10m
    €78–186

  6. 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 6m
    €88–281

  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 15m
    €75–275

  8. 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 18m
    €140–365

Bern to France by train and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres via Lausanne, Paris, and Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès in around 10h 20m.

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