There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Portbail by train (TGV), train, bus, car, 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 Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Valognestrain K2+
11h 24m€188–362Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Caen to Valognestrain K2+ / ...
17h 33m€115–210Drive 873.2 km
- Drive from Bern to Portbailcar 873.2 km
9h 45m€152–219Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Valognestrain
10h 15m€201–528Train, bus via Basel
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Caen to Valognestrain K2+ / ...
18h 28m€120–205Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Strasbourgbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalierbus S13
21h 23mTrain to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Valognestrain
10h 21m€201–478Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Valognestrain
12h 10m€238–562Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane GVA - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Valognestrain
12h 43m€174–491Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane GVA - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Valognestrain
11h 20m€165–442Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Valognestrain
13h 43m€169–416
Bern to Portbail by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Portbail is to train and bus which costs €110 - €210 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Portbail is to drive which takes 9h 45m and costs €150 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Portbail. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via Strasbourg, Rennes-Gare Routiere and Cherbourg-Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
The distance between Bern and Portbail is 1007 km. The road distance is 873.2 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Portbail without a car is to train which takes 11h 24m and costs €180 - €370.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Bern to Portbail, including transfers.
Bern to Portbail bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Portbail is to train which takes 11h 24m and costs €180 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 21h 23m.
Bern to Portbail bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Portbail is 873 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Bern to Portbail.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Portbail, France?
You can take a train from Bern to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, Paris Saint-Lazare, Valognes, and VALOGNES Gare SNCF in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier via Strasbourg, Rennes, Rennes-Gare Routiere, and Cherbourg-Gare in around 21h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–140
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Paris Saint-Lazare to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- Rail 1st Class
- €85–130
Train from Caen to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €27–40
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
Train from Lison to Valognes
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–70
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to PORTBAIL Rue Lechevalier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
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