There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Montpellier by train (TGV, Renfe), 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 GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
8h 4m€83–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to MontpellierFlixBus N872
9h€35–95Drive 568.8 km
- Drive from Bern to Montpellier568.8 km
5h 50m€98–141Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)ZRH - MPL
5h 36m€186–557Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-AéroportIc1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTer
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
10h 5m€93–240Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Bern to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
12h 23m€51–85Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)BSL - MPL
5h 27m€78–323
Bern to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Montpellier is to bus via Marseille which costs €50 - €85 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Montpellier is to train and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €75 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bern and arriving at Montpellier. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Geneve and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Bern and Montpellier is 632 km. The road distance is 568.8 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs €80 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Bern to Montpellier, including transfers.
Bern to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Montpellier train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Montpellier is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €95 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Geneve and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Montpellier once daily. Tickets cost €35–95 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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 Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bern to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Bern to Montpellier train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Montpellier is 569 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Bern to Montpellier.
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