There are 8 ways to get from France to Bern by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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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 32mCHF 180–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Lausannebus FlixBus 479
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Bernbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 33mCHF 34–73Drive 526.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Berncar 526.9 km
6h 21mCHF 82–118Fly 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 101–271Train via Basel
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
5h 35mCHF 112–207Fly 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 128–310Fly 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 29mCHF 69–221Fly 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 29mCHF 80–191
France to Bern by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from France to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 25m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Bern. However, there are services departing from Châtelet and arriving at Bern via Paris and Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
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 32m.
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 32m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 5h 32m 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 Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from France to Bern is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 33m.
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, and Basel SBB in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Châtelet to Bern via Porte Maillot - Neuilly, Paris, and Lausanne in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lausanne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- 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 Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Bern is 527 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from France to Bern.
There are 356+ hotels available in Bern.