There are 7 ways to get from Montpellier to Bern by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
7h 27mCHF 107–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bernbus FlixBus N872
9h 25mCHF 35–65Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
9h 20mDrive 573.1 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Berncar 573.1 km
5h 51mCHF 91–131Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 57mCHF 134–402Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
8h 8mCHF 107–298Fly from Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MPL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 25mCHF 162–472
Montpellier to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 25m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Montpellier and arriving at Bern. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Bern. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Bern via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Montpellier and Bern is 632 km. The road distance is 573.1 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Bern without a car is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Montpellier to Bern, including transfers.
Montpellier to Bern bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Bern train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Bern is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Bern via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld via Lyon Perrache Bus Station in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–400
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–480
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- 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 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- 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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- 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 Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Montpellier to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Montpellier to Bern bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Montpellier to Bern train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Bern is 573 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Montpellier to Bern.
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