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How to get fromBern to Île d'Oléronby train, ferry, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Île d'Oléron by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Saint Denis d'oléronferry ferry
    12h 36m
    €271–615

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Rochefortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleronbus bus
    17h 14m
    €90–161

  3. Drive 797.5 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Saint-Pierre-d'Oléroncar car 797.5 km
    10h 11m
    €138–199

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Rocheforttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleronbus bus
    10h 27m
    €137–363

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Rochefortbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleronbus bus
    17h 29m
    €132–305

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Rocheforttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleronbus bus
    11h 18m
    €146–424

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Rocheforttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleronbus bus
    10h 25m
    €168–426

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane GVA - LRH
    3. Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Boyardvilleferry ferry
    8h 27m
    €176–501

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    4. Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Boyardvilleferry ferry
    10h 15m
    €162–412

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    4. Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Boyardvilleferry ferry
    11h 5m
    €171–463

Bern to Île d'Oléron by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration17h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,220.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 36m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Île d'Oléron, France?

You can take a bus from Bern to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron via Lyon and Rochefort in around 17h 14m.

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