There are 9 ways to get from Irun to Bern by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
10h 41mCHF 120–433Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Hendaye to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bernbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 10mCHF 54–88Bus
- Take the bus from Hendaye to Bernbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
16hCHF 70–100Drive 1,027.6 km
- Drive from Irun to Berncar 1,027.6 km
10h 44mCHF 161–233Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 43mCHF 101–286Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 55mCHF 88–319Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain
9h 30mCHF 110–402Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
9h 54mCHF 86–274Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Basel (BSL)plane BIO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
7h 46mCHF 93–246
Irun to Bern by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irun to Bern is to bus via Bordeaux which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Irun to Bern is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 43m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hendaye and arriving at Bern. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Irun to Bern. However, there are services departing from Hendaye and arriving at Bern via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Gare De Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Irun and Bern is 1396 km. The road distance is 1027.6 km.
The best way to get from Irun to Bern without a car is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Irun to Bern, including transfers.
Irun to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hendaye station.
Irun to Bern train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Irun to Bern is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 100 and takes 16h.
What companies run services between Irun, Spain and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Hendaye to Bern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hendaye to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 70–100 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–180
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–170
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 180–260
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hendaye to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Hendaye to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Irun to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Irun to Bern train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irun to Bern is 1028 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Irun to Bern.
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