There are 4 ways to get from CERN to Bern by train, bus, or car
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CERN to Bern by foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from CERN to Bern is to drive which costs SFr 25 - SFr 40 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from CERN to Bern is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct bus from CERN to Bern. However, there are services departing from Satigny, Nant-d'Avril and arriving at Bern via Vernier, village and Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from CERN to Bern. However, there are services departing from Meyrin, CERN and arriving at Bern via Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between CERN and Bern is 164 km. The road distance is 160.6 km.
The best way to get from CERN to Bern without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from CERN to Bern, including transfers.
CERN to Bern bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Geneva station.
CERN to Bern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from CERN to Bern is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Bern, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Genève to Bern hourly. Tickets cost CHF 50–95 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, Pavluks Trans operates a bus from Geneva to Bern once daily, and the journey takes 2h 13m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Geneva to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
CERN to Bern bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Bern station.
CERN to Bern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between CERN to Bern is 161 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from CERN to Bern.
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