There are 2 ways to get from Alsace to Bern by train or car
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Alsace to Bern by train
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The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Bern is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Bern is to drive which takes 2h and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Bern. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Bern via Selestat and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Alsace and Bern is 202 km. The road distance is 188.2 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Bern without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 80.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Alsace to Bern, including transfers.
Alsace to Bern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
Alsace to Bern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Bern is 188 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Alsace to Bern.
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What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Bern via Selestat, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 2h 46m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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