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There are 11 ways to get from Poitiers to Bern by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 18m
    CHF 185–280

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Poitiers to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus S703 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bernbus bus FlixBus N1149
    16h 35m
    CHF 84–137

  3. Drive  632 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Berncar car 632 km
    8h 12m
    CHF 112–162

  4. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 132–331

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 14m
    CHF 171–278

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    16h 46m
    CHF 101–173

  7. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PIS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train
    6h 52m
    CHF 128–426

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 11m
    CHF 200–397

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 4m
    CHF 126–310

  10. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 8m
    CHF 150–356

  11. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    10h 11m
    CHF 134–345

Poitiers to Bern by train, subway, and foot

Calendar84Weekly Services
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Poitiers to Bern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poitiers to Bern via Bordeaux in around 16h 35m.

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