There are 8 ways to get from Irun to Bern by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BIQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 22mCHF 149–453Bus via Bayonne
cheapest- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Bernbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 36mCHF 55–80Train
- 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 54mCHF 114–345Drive 1,027.6 km
- Drive from Irun to Berncar 1,027.6 km
10h 44mCHF 166–240Fly 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 37mCHF 115–482Train 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
10hCHF 85–280Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BIO - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
8h 50mCHF 90–236Bus
- Take the bus from Hendaye to Bernbus FlixBus N1156
17h 54mCHF 80–120
Irun to Bern by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irun to Bern is to bus via Bayonne which costs SFr 55 - SFr 80 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Irun to Bern is to fly and train which takes 6h 22m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hendaye and arriving at Bern. Services depart five times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 17h 54m.
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 54m.
The distance between Irun and Bern is 1056 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 54m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 6h 22m 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 54m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus via Bayonne, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 80 and takes 17h 36m.
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 54m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–80 and the journey takes 15h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–460
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 60–410
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–430
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–500
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- 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 40–150
- 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 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 75–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hendaye to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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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