There are 6 ways to get from Branges to Bern by bus, train, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 703 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Le Bourg to Gare Routièrebus 703
- Take the train from Chalon Sur Saone to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
5h 40mCHF 81–341Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône to Lyonbus FlixBus N1131 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
9h 10mCHF 28–51Drive 211.2 km
- Drive from Branges to Berncar 211.2 km
2h 57mCHF 34–49Train
- Take the train from Louhans to Bourg En Bressetrain Ter
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
6h 32mCHF 72–206Train via Bern
- Take the train from Louhans to Bourg En Bressetrain Ter
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
6h 41mCHF 72–206Bus
- Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to Annemassebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Anemasse to Bernbus
11h 17mCHF 32–57
Branges to Bern by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Branges to Bern is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 27 - SFr 55 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Branges to Bern is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct bus from Branges to Bern. However, there are services departing from Le Bourg and arriving at Bern via Chalon-sur-Saône and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Branges and Bern is 443 km. The road distance is 211.2 km.
The best way to get from Branges to Bern without a car is to line 703 bus and train which takes 5h 40m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Branges to Bern, including transfers.
Branges to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chalon-sur-Saône station.
The best way to get from Branges to Bern is to bus via Lyon which takes 9h 10m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 210 and takes 6h 32m.
Branges to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Branges to Bern is 211 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Branges to Bern.
What companies run services between Branges, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Le Bourg to Bern via Chalon-sur-Saône and Lyon in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Bourg to Bern via Gare SNCF, Louhans, Bourg En Bresse, and Genève in around 6h 32m.
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 Chalon Sur Saone to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Louhans to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chalon Sur Saone to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Dijon Ville to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 03 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Le Bourg to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chalon-sur-Saône to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Anemasse to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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