There are 11 ways to get from Chartres to Bern by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Ter
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
7h 14mCHF 137–212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bernbus FlixBus N799
12h 28mCHF 52–87Drive 579.9 km
- Drive from Chartres to Berncar 579.9 km
6h 22mCHF 97–140Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 6mCHF 153–358Train
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
7h 17mCHF 204–309Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
7h 5mCHF 149–354Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
8h 19mCHF 173–373Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseautrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ORY - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
7h 16mCHF 138–354Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain
10h 13mCHF 204–438Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseautrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane ORY - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain
9h 23mCHF 130–323Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseautrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORY - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
9h 21mCHF 118–297
Chartres to Bern by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chartres to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chartres to Bern is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct bus from Chartres to Bern. However, there are services departing from Morard and arriving at Bern via Gare de Dourdan and Paris - Massy-Palaiseau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Chartres to Bern. However, there are services departing from Chartres and arriving at Bern via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Chartres and Bern is 713 km. The road distance is 579.9 km.
The best way to get from Chartres to Bern without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 14m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Chartres to Bern, including transfers.
Chartres to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau station.
Chartres to Bern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chartres station.
The best way to get from Chartres to Bern is to train via Paris which takes 7h 14m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 28m.
What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chartres to Bern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–75 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Chartres to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Chartres to Bern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chartres to Bern is 580 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Chartres to Bern.
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