There are 8 ways to get from France to Bern by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
5h 36mCHF 132–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Bernbus FlixBus N799
10h 47mCHF 42–72Drive 526.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Berncar 526.9 km
6h 24mCHF 84–121Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 25mCHF 116–351Train via Hôtel de Ville
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
5h 41mCHF 202–580Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
5h 34mCHF 74–281Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
5h 28mCHF 138–400Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
6h 28mCHF 86–271
France to Bern by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from France to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 25m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct train from France to Bern. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Bern via Paris Gare De Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between France and Bern is 623 km. The road distance is 526.9 km.
The best way to get from France to Bern without a car is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from France to Bern, including transfers.
France to Bern train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from France to Bern is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 47m.
France to Bern train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Bern is 527 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from France to Bern.
What companies run services between France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a subway from Hôtel de Ville to Bern via Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–70 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–490
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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