There are 8 ways to get from Thun to Arles by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIr15 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Avignon TgvTgv
8h 4m€128–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to AvignonFlixBus N1156
12h 10m€61–100Train, bus
- Take the train from Thun to GeneveEc
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignon
10h€71–130Drive 558.9 km
- Drive from Thun to Arles558.9 km
6h 1m€98–141Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)ZRH - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
6h 40m€146–324Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/FreiburgS1
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to LausanneS41 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avignon TgvTgv
8h 29m€159–335Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)ZRH - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
8h 13m€185–539Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Thun to Brig
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)MXP - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
8h 54m€108–299
Thun to Arles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Arles is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Arles is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Arles. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Arles via Bern, Geneve, Avignon Tgv and Avignon Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Thun and Arles is 609 km. The road distance is 558.9 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Arles without a car is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Thun to Arles, including transfers.
Thun to Arles train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Thun to Arles is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs €120 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 10m.
Thun to Arles train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thun to Arles is 559 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Thun to Arles.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Thun to Arles via Bern, Geneve, Avignon Tgv, and Avignon Centre in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Avignon 6 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lausanne to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Thun to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–90
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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