There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Bern by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
4h 27mCHF 198–571Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Bernbus FlixBus N799
9h 35mCHF 40–75Drive 526.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Berncar 526.9 km
6h 23mCHF 84–121Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 29mCHF 136–411Train via Basel
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
4h 30mCHF 132–253Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
5h 28mCHF 139–401Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
6h 42mCHF 141–371Fly Paris Orly Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ORY - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
6h 34mCHF 107–347
Paris to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Bern is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris and arriving at Bern. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Bern. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Bern via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Paris and Bern is 621 km. The road distance is 526.9 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Bern without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Paris to Bern, including transfers.
Paris to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Paris to Bern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Bern is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Bern via Basel SBB in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Bern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–75 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–480
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- 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
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Paris to Bern train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Bern is 527 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Paris to Bern.
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