There are 6 ways to get from Bern to Sancerre by train (TGV), bus, train, 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
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Tracy Sancerretrain Ter
8h 24m€128–285Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bourgesbus 724
- Take the bus from Bourges Gare Routiere to Sancerre Avenue De Verdunbus
13h 44m€49–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Cosne Sur Loiretrain Ter
11h 37m€65–157Drive 446.4 km
- Drive from Bern to Sancerrecar 446.4 km
5h 39m€78–113Train via Paris
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cosne Sur Loiretrain Ter
9h 12m€166–349Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Bourgestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF quai D to Fontenaybus 110
12h 11m€115–311
Bern to Sancerre by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Sancerre is to bus which costs €45 - €95 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Sancerre is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Sancerre. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Sancerre Avenue De Verdun via Lyon and Bourges Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
The distance between Bern and Sancerre is 603 km. The road distance is 446.4 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Sancerre without a car is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Bern to Sancerre, including transfers.
Bern to Sancerre bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Sancerre is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €95 and takes 13h 44m.
Bern to Sancerre bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Sancerre is 446 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Bern to Sancerre.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Sancerre, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Sancerre via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Dijon Ville, Nevers, and Tracy Sancerre in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun via Lyon and Bourges Gare Routiere in around 13h 44m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Dijon Ville to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Tracy Sancerre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- 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 Perrache to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Cosne Sur Loire
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cosne Sur Loire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- 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 Perrache to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF quai D to Fontenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Bourges Gare Routiere to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Bourges Gare Routiere to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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