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

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There are 11 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 18m
    CHF 181–289

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Lausannebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lausanne to Bernbus bus
    14h 50m
    CHF 70–117

  3. Drive  632 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Berncar car 632 km
    8h 12m
    CHF 121–174

  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
    8h 10m
    CHF 129–330

  5. Train via Lyon

    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 train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 40m
    CHF 164–278

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pôle multimodal to Gare Routièrebus bus 433
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to gare SNCFbus bus V
    3. Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus
    15h 19m
    CHF 78–125

  7. 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 11m
    CHF 191–406

  8. 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 131–315

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 4m
    CHF 123–309

  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 32m
    CHF 144–356

  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 35m
    CHF 128–355

Poitiers to Bern by train, subway, and foot

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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

You can take a train from Poitiers to Bern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Bern via Paris and Lausanne in around 14h 50m.

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