There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZRH - MAD
5h 57m€121–346Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BSL - MAD
6h 4m€105–323Train
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
14h 33m€267–529Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus N106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
23h 5m€135–248Drive 1,461.9 km
- Drive from Bern to Madridcar 1,461.9 km
14h 38m€253–365Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GVA - MAD
6h 44m€119–404Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Avignon Centretrain K21
- Take the bus from Avignon to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
26h 37m€254–520
Bern to Madrid by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Madrid is to bus which costs €130 - €250 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Genève, Bellegarde and Avignon Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Bern and Madrid is 1377 km. The road distance is 1461.9 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 14h 33m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Bern to Madrid, including transfers.
Bern to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Madrid is to train which takes 14h 33m and costs €260 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 23h 5m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Bern to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Genève, Bellegarde, and Avignon Tgv in around 14h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Avignon to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Bern to Madrid train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Madrid is 1462 km. It takes approximately 14h 38m to drive from Bern to Madrid.
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