There are 6 ways to get from Val Thorens to Bern by taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Val Thorens to Modanetaxi
- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
7h 5mCHF 123–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y51
- Take the bus from Annecy to Bernbus FlixBus N872 / ...
9h 49mCHF 28–46Drive 294.2 km
- Drive from Val Thorens to Berncar 294.2 km
4h 3mCHF 47–67Shuttle, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 1mCHF 161–355Bus, train
- Take the bus from Val Thorens - Place des Arolles to Gare Routièrebus S63
- Take the train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
8h 55mCHF 82–164Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain Ir15 / ...
6h 23mCHF 96–145
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Val Thorens to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Val Thorens to Bern is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Val Thorens to Bern. However, there are services departing from Val Thorens - Place Péclet and arriving at Bern via Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains, Gare Routière and Annecy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Val Thorens and Bern is 392 km. The road distance is 294.2 km.
The best way to get from Val Thorens to Bern without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 5m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Val Thorens to Bern, including transfers.
Val Thorens to Bern bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Savoie, depart from Gare Routière station.
Val Thorens to Bern bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Savoie, arrive at Gare Routière station.
Yes, the driving distance between Val Thorens to Bern is 294 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Val Thorens to Bern.
There are 356+ hotels available in Bern.
What companies run services between Val Thorens, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Val Thorens - Place Péclet to Bern via Gare Routière, Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains, Gare Routière, and Annecy in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–28
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–50
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 Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- 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 15–22
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 23–35
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- 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 15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 24–35
Train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–21
- 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 9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 14–21
Train from Montmélian to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- 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 17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 27–40
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- 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
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Val Thorens - Place des Arolles to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–65
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