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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Poitiers by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris EsttrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to PoitierstrainTgv
    8h 57m
    €158–391

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Paris - Massy-PalaiseaubusN799
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Poitiers - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 10m
    €56–200

  3. Drive 629.7 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Poitierscar629.7 km
    8h 11m
    €109–157

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeBSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
    8h 39m
    €96–325

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Bern to GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpstrainTer
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to PoitierstrainTgv
    12h 41m
    €96–314

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Orleans Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Orleans to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTer
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to PoitierstrainTgv
    18h 9m
    €94–145

  7. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)planeLYS - PIS
    7h 55m
    €117–361

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeGVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
    9h 28m
    €98–299

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeBSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
    9h 52m
    €121–403

  10. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeLYS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
    11h 53m
    €130–333

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeGVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
    10h 46m
    €108–387

Bern to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Poitiers, France?

You can take a train from Bern to Poitiers via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Poitiers - Bus Station via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus in around 14h 10m.

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