There are 6 ways to get from Bern to Le Chaminoux by train, taxi, 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, taxi
best- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Bas - Monistrol to Le Chaminouxtaxi
8h 51m€227–329Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnottrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Carnot to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Place Charles de Gaullebus H27
10h 56m€46–76Drive 433.6 km
- Drive from Bern to Le Chaminouxcar 433.6 km
5h 15m€79–113Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Place Charles de Gaullebus H27
11h 26m€91–146Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Le Puy En Velaybus
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Place Charles de Gaullebus H27
11h 35m€49–72Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnottrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Carnot to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Place Charles de Gaullebus H27
11h 55m€94–151
Bern to Le Chaminoux by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Le Chaminoux is to bus and train which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Le Chaminoux is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Le Chaminoux. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Place Charles de Gaulle via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere and Pôle Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Bern and Le Chaminoux is 460 km. The road distance is 433.6 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Le Chaminoux without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 51m and costs €220 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Bern to Le Chaminoux, including transfers.
Bern to Le Chaminoux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Le Chaminoux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Le Chaminoux is 434 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Bern to Le Chaminoux.
There are 213+ hotels available in Le Chaminoux.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Le Chaminoux, France?
You can take a bus from Bern to Place Charles de Gaulle via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere, Le Puy En Velay, and Pôle Intermodal in around 11h 35m.
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Carnot to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Carnot to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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 Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Place Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Place Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Place Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Place Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Allo Gaby Taxi Saint Étienne : Torrens Gabrie
- Phone
- +33 6 03 87 39 26
- Website
- torrens-gabriel.business.site
Allo Taxis 42A
- Phone
- +33 4 27 86 23 23
- Website
- allo-taxis-42.fr
Allo Taxi Saint-Étienne 42
- Phone
- +33 7 49 98 40 19
- Website
- chauffeursaintetienne.fr
Radio Taxi Saint-Étienne
- Phone
- +33 4 77 25 42 42
- Website
- radiotaxi-stetienne.fr
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