There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Flaine by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Annemasse to Maglandtrain Ter
4h 56m€134–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Annecybus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Clusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 1m€20–40Drive 194 km
- Drive from Bern to Flainecar 194 km
3h 8m€34–49Train, bus via Cluses - Pôle Multimodal
- Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74train Ter
- Take the bus from Cluses - Pôle Multimodal to Flaine - Galerie Marchande Foretbus
6h 39mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Télécabinebus Y02
6h 54m€67–196
Bern to Flaine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Flaine is to bus which costs €19 - €40 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Flaine is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Flaine. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Flaine - Galerie Marchande Foret via Annecy - Bus Station and Cluses - Pôle Multimodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Flaine. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Magland via Genève and Annemasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Bern and Flaine is 246 km. The road distance is 194 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Flaine without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Bern to Flaine, including transfers.
Bern to Flaine bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Flaine train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Flaine is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €130 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €40 and takes 7h 1m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Flaine, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Flaine via Genève, Annemasse, and Magland in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Flaine - Galerie Marchande Foret via Annecy, Annecy - Bus Station, Cluses, and Cluses - Pôle Multimodal in around 7h 1m.
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to Magland
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annemasse to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bern to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 04 50 91 49 96
- [email protected]
- Website
- ARV’i Mobilité
Bus from Cluses - Pôle Multimodal to Flaine - Galerie Marchande Foret
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ARV’i Mobilité
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Télécabine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Flaine bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Annecy station.
Bern to Flaine train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Flaine is 194 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Bern to Flaine.
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