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There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Bern by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 1m
    CHF 182–379

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    13h 15m
    CHF 60–100

  3. Drive 712.7 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Berncar car 712.7 km
    8h 28m
    CHF 117–168

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 160–447

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 25m
    CHF 188–377

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    15h 38m
    CHF 97–227

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 43m
    CHF 171–482

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 179–507

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 5m
    CHF 145–427

  10. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 55m
    CHF 196–492

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 36m
    CHF 216–549

Calais to Bern by train

Calendar135Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Bern via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Bern via Brussels-North train station in around 13h 15m.

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