There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Bern by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), 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 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 104–259Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Turinbus N1719
- Take the bus from Turin to Bernbus N506
10h 10mCHF 32–70Train via Genoa
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
10h 28mCHF 67–124Drive 529.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Berncar 529.7 km
6h 54mCHF 86–124Fly 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 39mCHF 64–164Fly 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 47mCHF 66–194Fly 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 49mCHF 88–220Train
- 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 65–139Bus 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 43–68
Nice to Bern by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 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 100 - 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 Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Nice and Bern is 571 km. The road distance is 529.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Bern without a car is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 70.
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 Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Bern is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 70. Alternatively, you can train via Genoa, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 130 and takes 10h 28m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Nice to Bern via Turin in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Bern via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- 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 Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
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 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- 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
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- 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 10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- 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 24–35
- 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 Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Genova P.Za Principe 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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