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How to get fromBern to Arcachonby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bern to Arcachon by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Basel, fly, train

    best
    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 Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    6h 20m
    €109–319

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fribourg to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bordeauxbus bus 706
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    15h 16m
    €78–141

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Vallorbetrain train R3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Vallorbe to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    10h 57m
    €233–497

  4. 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 - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    14h 30m
    €128–302

  5. Drive 864.6 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Arcachoncar car 864.6 km
    9h 40m
    €150–216

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train

    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 Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    7h 10m
    €113–380

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    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 Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    6h 18m
    €140–373

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Geneva Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachonbus bus
    15h 38m
    €85–144

Bern to Arcachon by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 867.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Arcachon via Lausanne, Vallorbe, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Panthéon, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Arcachon via Geneva - Bus Station, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 15h 38m.

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