There are 11 ways to get from Bordeaux to Bern by train, bus, night 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 • 7 h 51 min
$251 - $306
Cheapest option
Bus • 12 h 25 min
$30 - $50
9 alternative options
Train via Basel SBB • 8 h 5 min
$270 - $336
Bus, night bus • 15 h 21 min
$55 - $91
Drive • 8 h 20 min
$110 - $170
Fly to Zurich, train • 5 h 52 min
$167 - $422
Fly to Basel, train • 5 h 43 min
$85 - $317
Fly to Geneva, train • 6 h 24 min
$87 - $277
Fly to Strasbourg, train • 6 h 32 min
$127 - $407
Fly to Lyon, train • 8 h 40 min
$124 - $275
Fly to Milan Malpensa, train • 8 h 50 min
$91 - $293
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bordeaux to Bern via Paris Montparnasse, Montparnasse-Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Olten in around 7 h 51 min. Alternatively, Ouibus operates a bus from Bordeaux to Bern hourly. Tickets cost $30 - $50 and the journey takes 12 h 25 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 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $480
Flights from Bordeaux to Strasbourg via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $480
Flights from Bordeaux to Strasbourg via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 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 Milan Malpensa via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 17 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- 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 Geneva via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- 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
- hop.com
Flights from Bordeaux to Strasbourg via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $480
Flights from Bordeaux to Strasbourg via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $480
Flights from Bordeaux to Strasbourg via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 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 Milan Malpensa via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 17 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $440

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $360
Flights from Bordeaux to Geneva via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 25 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $420
Flights from Bordeaux to Milan Malpensa via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $400

- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $450

- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bordeaux to Zurich via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $900

- Website
- aslairlines.fr
Flights from Bordeaux to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $410

- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- tgv.com
Train from Bordeaux-St-Jean to Paris Montparnasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110 - $130
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $110 - $130
- 1st Class
- $150 - $220
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110 - $130
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $110 - $130
- 1st Class
- $150 - $230
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100 - $120
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $100 - $120
- 1st Class
- $140 - $210
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $45
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $35 - $45
- 1st Class
- $60 - $75

- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26 - $50
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35 - $70
- 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
- $45 - $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
- $55 - $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

- 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
- $30 - $50
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- en.oui.sncf

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $95
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Standard
- $35 - $95
- First
- $85 - $150

- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Bordeaux City Center to Berne
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- Ouibus

- Phone
- 0 892 89 12 00
- Website
- isilines.com
Bus from Bordeaux to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Schedules at
- isilines.com

- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Night bus from Lyon, Lyon Perrache to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $35
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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How far is it from Bordeaux to Bern?
The distance between Bordeaux and Bern is 664 km. The road distance is 858 km.
What is the cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Bern?
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Bern is to bus which costs 27€ - 40€ and takes 12 h 25 min.
What is the fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Bern?
The quickest way to get from Bordeaux to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5 h 43 min and costs 65€ - 260€.
Is there a direct bus between Bordeaux and Bern?
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux City Center and arriving at Berne. Services depart hourly, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 12 h 25 min.
How long does it take to get from Bordeaux to Bern?
It takes approximately 7 h 51 min to get from Bordeaux to Bern, including transfers.