There are 8 ways to get from Bern to La Défense by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
6h 25m€151–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lausanne Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus FlixBus 479 / ...
9h 31m€48–87Drive 536.8 km
- Drive from Bern to La Défensecar 536.8 km
6h 35m€94–135Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
5h 27m€154–410Train via Danjoutin
- Take the train from Delémont to Delletrain R1
- Take the train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
7h 10m€128–252Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 25m€92–210Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
5h 25m€151–414Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
6h 32m€173–463
Bern to La Défense by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to La Défense is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to La Défense is to train and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €150 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to La Défense. However, there are services departing from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld and arriving at Paris via Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to La Défense. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at La Défense via Basel SBB, Mulhouse Ville and Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Bern and La Défense is 633 km. The road distance is 536.8 km.
The best way to get from Bern to La Défense without a car is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Bern to La Défense, including transfers.
Bern to La Défense bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld station.
Bern to La Défense train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to La Défense is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 9h 31m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and La Défense, Île-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Bern to La Défense via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to La Défense via Lausanne, Paris, and Neuilly - Porte Maillot in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Delémont to Delle
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lausanne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to La Défense bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lausanne Bus Station.
Bern to La Défense train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to La Défense is 537 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Bern to La Défense.
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