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 35mCHF 137–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Lausannebus FlixBus 479 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
10h 22mCHF 43–71Drive 527.7 km
- Drive from Paris to Berncar 527.7 km
6h 19mCHF 87–125Fly 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 32mCHF 149–426Train 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 40mCHF 218–636Fly 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 29mCHF 125–342Fly 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 33mCHF 86–293Fly 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 31mCHF 100–298
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 22m.
The fastest way to get from France to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Bern. However, there are services departing from Châtelet and arriving at Bern Car Terminal Neufeld via Paris and Lausanne Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
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 35m.
The distance between France and Bern is 623 km. The road distance is 527.7 km.
The best way to get from France to Bern without a car is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from France to Bern, including transfers.
France to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
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 35m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 22m.
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 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Châtelet to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld via Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès, Paris, and Lausanne Bus Station in around 10h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- 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 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- 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 180–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
France to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
France to Bern train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Bern is 528 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from France to Bern.
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