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

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There are 11 ways to get from Portbou to Bern by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Perpignan 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 / ...
    10h 38m
    CHF 94–224

  2. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BCN - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 24m
    CHF 69–248

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assisclebus bus 540
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bernbus bus
    15h 3m

  4. Drive 773.8 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Berncar car 773.8 km
    7h 49m
    CHF 120–173

  5. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 16m
    CHF 87–273

  6. Train via Avignon

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Avignon Centretrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    11h 35m
    CHF 140–268

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Avignon Centretrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 55m
    CHF 90–174

  8. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 29m
    CHF 74–253

  9. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BCN - MXP
    4. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    5. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    11h
    CHF 90–296

  10. Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    3. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MPL - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 2m
    CHF 97–349

  11. Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    3. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MPL - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 58m
    CHF 170–459

Portbou to Bern by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration10h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Cerbere to Bern via Perpignan, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 10h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to Bern via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle, Perpignan - Bus Station, and Montpellier in around 15h 3m.

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