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

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

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  1. Train, bus via Lyon

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    10h 46m
    €193–323

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    14h 40m
    €70–116

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    12h 53m
    €101–182

  4. Drive  645.6 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Chinoncar car 645.6 km
    8h 7m
    €117–168

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus

    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 Tourstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    9h 48m
    €141–382

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Bercy to Tourstrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    11h 26m
    €174–285

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Nevers to Saumurtrain train
    11h 56m
    €189–317

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    9h 24m
    €180–435

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    9h 22m
    €182–436

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

    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 Tourstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    10h 44m
    €129–379

  11. 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    11h 43m
    €150–389

Bern to Chinon by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration10h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,003.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 46m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Chinon via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Dijon Ville, Nevers, Saumur, and Port Boulet in around 11h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Chinon via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Tours in around 14h 40m.

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