There are 6 ways to get from Schengen to Bern by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Thionville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
6h 2mCHF 90–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Bernbus FlixBus N506
8h 11mCHF 25–45Drive 386.9 km
- Drive from Schengen to Berncar 386.9 km
4h 7mCHF 61–88Line 402 bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Schengen, Ennen am Doref to Luxembourg, Gare Rocadebus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
4h 52mCHF 115–320Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Thionville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
6h 14mCHF 91–187Bus, train
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
10h 27mCHF 61–104
Schengen to Bern by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schengen to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 25 - SFr 45 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Schengen to Bern is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct bus from Schengen to Bern. However, there are services departing from Schengen, Ennen am Doref and arriving at Bern via Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Schengen and Bern is 439 km. The road distance is 386.9 km.
The best way to get from Schengen to Bern without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Schengen to Bern, including transfers.
Schengen to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
The best way to get from Schengen to Bern is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 25 - SFr 45 and takes 8h 11m.
Schengen to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schengen to Bern is 387 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Schengen to Bern.
What companies run services between Schengen, Luxembourg and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Perl Gare Routiere to Bern via Thionville, Thionville, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 25–45 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Thionville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–90
Train from Thionville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Schengen, Ennen am Doref to Luxembourg, Gare Rocade
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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