There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Bern by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Basel, train
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
5h 51mCHF 85–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bernbus FlixBus N1149
12h 35mCHF 60–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ir15 / ...
12h 31mCHF 82–134Drive 801.9 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Berncar 801.9 km
8h 59mCHF 135–195Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BOD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 52mCHF 117–297Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
6h 50mCHF 82–237Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BOD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 25mCHF 97–345Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain
8h 39mCHF 117–267
Bordeaux to Bern by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 51m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Bern. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Bern is 822 km. The road distance is 801.9 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Bern without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 31m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Bordeaux to Bern, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Bern is 802 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Bordeaux to Bern.
Book your Bordeaux to Bern bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Bern, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bordeaux to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 60–100 and the journey takes 12h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–290
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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