There are 8 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 DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
7h 28mCHF 77–258Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to BernFlixBus N872
9h 25mCHF 35–85Drive 572.8 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Bern572.8 km
5h 48mCHF 92–132Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
7h 7mCHF 119–293Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
8h 2mCHF 86–175Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to BernBlaBlaCar Bus
12h 35mCHF 35–78Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)MPL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
5h 43mCHF 77–296Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
8h 13mCHF 114–264
Montpellier to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Bern is to bus via Marseille which costs SFr 30 - SFr 80 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 43m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 300.
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 28m.
The distance between Montpellier and Bern is 632 km. The road distance is 572.8 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Bern without a car is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Montpellier to Bern, including transfers.
Montpellier to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 28m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 25m.
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 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–85 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–80
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- 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 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- 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 13–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- 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 29–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- 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
- 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 35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Montpellier to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern 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 48m to drive from Montpellier to Bern.
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