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How to get fromPoitiers to Bernby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Poitiers to Bern by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 30m
    CHF 170–390

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tours to Lyonbus bus 724
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus bus
    14h 20m
    CHF 57–113

  3. Drive 630.8 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Berncar car 630.8 km
    8h 12m
    CHF 103–149

  4. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 41m
    CHF 135–389

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 36m
    CHF 159–397

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus
    12h 38m
    CHF 106–213

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 184–511

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 16m
    CHF 192–526

  9. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PIS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train
    7h 18m
    CHF 144–480

  10. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 19m
    CHF 149–424

  11. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    10h 18m
    CHF 161–439

  12. Train to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    2. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LIG - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train
    11h 53m
    CHF 205–482

Poitiers to Bern by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,018.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Poitiers to Bern via Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Bern via Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Tours, and Lyon in around 14h 20m.

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