There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Bern by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- 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 29mCHF 99–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Turinbus N1719
- Take the bus from Turin to Bernbus FlixBus N506
10h 10mCHF 29–63Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
9h 50mCHF 130–236Drive 530 km
- Drive from Nice to Berncar 530 km
6h 54mCHF 83–120Fly 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 33mCHF 61–209Fly 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 32mCHF 63–169Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 36mCHF 89–245Train via Gallarate
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Gallaratetrain
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
11h 52mCHF 63–133Bus via Aosta
- Take the bus from Nice to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Autoporto Aostabus
- Take the bus from Autoporto Aosta to Bernbus
13h 5mCHF 42–66
Nice to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Bern. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Bern via Turin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Bern. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Bern via Marseille St Charles and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Nice and Bern is 571 km. The road distance is 530 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Bern without a car is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Nice to Bern, including transfers.
Nice to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Bern train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Bern is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Bern via Marseille St Charles and Genève in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Bern via Turin in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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 28–95
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–160
- 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 65–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- 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
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- 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 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Turin to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Autoporto Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Autoporto Aosta to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Nice to Bern train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Bern is 530 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Nice to Bern.
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