There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Mende by bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to Le Puy En Velaybus
- Take the bus from Le Puy En Velay to Mendebus
10h 28m€44–87Train
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Mendetrain Ter
11h 24m€144–261Drive 524.3 km
- Drive from Bern to Mendecar 524.3 km
5h 59m€95–136Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Saint-Étiennebus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routièrebus 282
11h 32m€86–132
Bern to Mende by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Mende is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Mende is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Mende. However, there are services departing from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld and arriving at Mende via Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere and Le Puy En Velay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Mende. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Mende via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Bern and Mende is 535 km. The road distance is 524.3 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Mende without a car is to bus which takes 10h 28m and costs €40 - €90.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Bern to Mende, including transfers.
Bern to Mende bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld station.
Bern to Mende train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Mende is to bus which takes 10h 28m and costs €40 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €270 and takes 11h 24m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Mende, France?
You can take a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Mende via Lyon Perrache Bus Station, Lyon Perrache, Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere, and Le Puy En Velay in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Mende via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Nimes in around 11h 24m.
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- transportoccitanie.48@laregion.fr
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from Le Puy En Velay to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to Mende bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lyon Perrache Bus Station.
Bern to Mende train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Mende is 524 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Bern to Mende.
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