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 33mCHF 202–587Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Lausannebus FlixBus 479
- Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus RegioJet 95
10h 25mCHF 36–60Drive 526.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Berncar 526.9 km
6h 21mCHF 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 106–311Train via Basel
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
5h 36mCHF 122–247Fly 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 123–340Fly 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 64–251Fly 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 81–261
France to Bern by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from France to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 25m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 320.
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 25m.
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 33m.
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 33m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 5h 33m 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 33m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 25m.
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 33m. 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 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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 29–100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- 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 70–280
- 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 170–490
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- 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 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- 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.
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