There are 11 ways to get from Bordeaux to Bern by 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.
Recommended option
Train • 8 h 2 min
$262 - $317
Cheapest option
Bus • 14 h 30 min
$65 - $150
9 alternative options
Train via Lausanne • 8 h 39 min
$234 - $289
Bus, train • 16 h 59 min
$73 - $116
Drive • 8 h 20 min
$110 - $170
Fly to Basel, train • 5 h 40 min
$85 - $312
Fly to Zurich, train • 5 h 49 min
$162 - $422
Fly to Geneva, train • 6 h 20 min
$87 - $277
Fly to Strasbourg, train • 6 h 31 min
$125 - $396
Fly to Lyon, train • 8 h 20 min
$123 - $274
Fly to Milan Malpensa, bus, train • 8 h 53 min
$117 - $307
Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Bern. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 14 h 30 min.
The distance between Bordeaux and Bern is 664 km. The road distance is 858.5 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Bern without a car is to train which takes 8 h 2 min and costs .
It takes approximately 8 h 2 min to get from Bordeaux to Bern, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Bern bus services, operated by Eurolines CH, depart from Bordeaux station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Bern is to train which takes 8 h 2 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14 h 30 min.
The quickest flight from Bordeaux Airport to Basel Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 25 min.
Bordeaux to Bern bus services, operated by Eurolines CH, arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Bern is 858 km. It takes approximately 8 h 20 min to drive from Bordeaux to Bern.
easyJet offers flights from Bordeaux Airport to Basel Airport.
- Distance: 414.8 miles
- Duration: 8 h 2 min
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bordeaux to Bern via Paris Montparnasse, Gare Montparnasse, Gare De Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 8 h 2 min. Alternatively, Eurolines CH operates a bus from Bordeaux to Bern 3 times a week. Tickets cost $65 - $150 and the journey takes 14 h 30 min.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux to Zurich via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $600
Flights from Bordeaux to Strasbourg via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $480
Flights from Bordeaux to Strasbourg via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $480
Flights from Bordeaux to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $310
Flights from Bordeaux to Lyon via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $290
Flights from Bordeaux to Milan Malpensa via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $440
- Website
- hop.com
Flights from Bordeaux to Strasbourg via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $480
Flights from Bordeaux to Strasbourg via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $480
Flights from Bordeaux to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $310
Flights from Bordeaux to Lyon via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $290
Flights from Bordeaux to Milan Malpensa via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $380
Flights from Bordeaux to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $330
Flights from Bordeaux to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $200
Flights from Bordeaux to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $360
Flights from Bordeaux to Milan Malpensa via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bordeaux to Zurich via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $900
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Bordeaux-St-Jean to Paris Montparnasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100 - $120
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $100 - $120
- 1st Class
- $140 - $200
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 3 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $115
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $100 - $115
- 1st Class
- $140 - $200
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90 - $105
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $90 - $105
- 1st Class
- $130 - $180
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $45
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $35 - $45
- 1st Class
- $55 - $70
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs. Swiss Railways codeshares with American Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines out of Zurich International Airport.
Contact Details
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35 - $65
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $65
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $80
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $95
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Lyon-Part-Dieu to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $100
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $95
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Domodossola to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $90
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Loosely translated as the French National Railway Corporation, the SNCF is France’s state-owned railway company. It covers the country’s extensive rail network, as well as the TGV and Thalys, France’s two high-speed railway networks. With over 14,000 trains operating daily, it is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29 - $45
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $75
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 0041 (0) 844 257 224
- Website
- eurolines.ch
Bus from Bordeaux to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65 - $150
- Book at
- eurolines.ch
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers comfortable, eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 11 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Bordeaux City Centre to Basel City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 h 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- Ouibus
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Malpensa, aeroporto to Domodossola, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- 0322 844 862
- comazzi@comazzibus.com
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Malpensa Airport T1 to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10 - $18
- Schedules at
- comazzibus.com
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