There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Dordogne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus 706 / ...
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée Northbus
11h 12m€96–158Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée Northbus
12h 10m€60–103Train, bus via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée Northbus
13h 4m€145–239Drive 675.2 km
- Drive from Bern to Dordognecar 675.2 km
7h 50m€130–188Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée Northbus
8h 18m€139–364Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Lausannebus 3909
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Périgueuxbus FlixBus N1157
12h 55m€61–102Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Périgueuxbus FlixBus N706 / ...
14h 42m€117–180Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée Northbus
9h 6m€106–272Train to Basel, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée Northbus
8h 20m€106–301Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée Northbus
11h 31m€148–302
Bern to Dordogne by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Dordogne is to bus and train which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Dordogne is to drive which takes 7h 50m and costs €130 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Dordogne. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Périgueux via Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Bern and Dordogne is 718 km. The road distance is 675.2 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Dordogne without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 12m and costs €95 - €160.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Bern to Dordogne, including transfers.
Bern to Dordogne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Dordogne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Dordogne is 675 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Bern to Dordogne.
Book your Bern to Dordogne bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a bus from Bern to Périgueux via Lausanne in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Périgueux - Pôle Créavallée North
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Périgueux
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Périgueux
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- RegioJet
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