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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    8h 38m
    €213–479

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Toursbus bus 724
    3. Take the bus from Tours to Poitiersbus bus 723
    15h
    €74–145

  3. Drive 630.2 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Poitierscar car 630.2 km
    8h 13m
    €110–159

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    8h 7m
    €142–383

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    10h 26m
    €219–513

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    11h 53m
    €122–230

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    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 Poitierstrain train
    8h 58m
    €152–447

  8. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane LYS - PIS
    7h 58m
    €168–564

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    9h
    €169–458

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

    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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    9h 50m
    €174–492

  11. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    11h 26m
    €195–521

Bern to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Poitiers via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Poitiers via Lyon and Tours in around 15h.

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