There are 6 ways to get from Provence to Bern by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Marseille
best- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
9h 19mCHF 160–455Drive 467.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Provence to Berncar 467.4 km
5h 22mCHF 76–110Bus
- Take the bus from Peyruis Parc Relais to Gapbus
- Take the bus from Gap to Grenoble Europolebus P24
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Bernbus
10h 48mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 53mCHF 163–435Train
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
10h 20mCHF 132–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2bus 69
- Take the train from Gap to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Fribourgbus
13h 7m
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Provence to Bern is to drive which costs SFr 75 - SFr 110 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Provence to Bern is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Provence to Bern. However, there are services departing from Peyruis Parc Relais and arriving at Bern via Gap and Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Provence to Bern. However, there are services departing from Chateau Arnoux St Auban and arriving at Bern via Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Provence and Bern is 781 km. The road distance is 467.4 km.
The best way to get from Provence to Bern without a car is to train via Marseille which takes 9h 19m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 460.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Provence to Bern, including transfers.
Provence to Bern bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Peyruis Parc Relais station.
Provence to Bern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chateau Arnoux St Auban station.
The best way to get from Provence to Bern is to train via Marseille which takes 9h 19m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 48m.
What companies run services between Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Provence to Bern via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, and Genève in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Bern via Peyruis Parc Relais, Gap, Grenoble Europole, and Grenoble in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gap to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Gap to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Bus from Peyruis Parc Relais to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gap to Grenoble Europole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Fribourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Provence to Bern bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Gap station.
Provence to Bern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Provence to Bern is 467 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Provence to Bern.
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