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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 10 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 PerpignantrainTer
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GenevetrainTer
    4. Take the train from Genève to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    10h 45m
    CHF 93–304

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBCN - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    9h 28m
    CHF 71–249

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assisclebus540
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bernbus
    15h 7m

  4. Drive 773.8 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Berncar773.8 km
    7h 45m
    CHF 124–178

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

    1. Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBCN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    8h 13m
    CHF 83–279

  6. Train via Avignon

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Avignon CentretrainTer
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to GenevetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    11h 34m
    CHF 141–276

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Avignon CentretrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Avignon to Geneva - Bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Genève to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    12h 55m
    CHF 90–189

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

    1. Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)planeBCN - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    8h 40m
    CHF 75–254

  9. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)planeTLS - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    9h 31m
    CHF 106–303

  10. Train to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)planeGRO - FKB
    3. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Basel SBBtrain
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    11h 4m
    CHF 104–367

Portbou to Bern by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 93Cheapest Price
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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 45m. 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 7m.

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