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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 Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    9h 9m
    €194–299

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus bus FlixBus N799
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 30m
    €75–115

  3. Drive  630.2 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Poitierscar car 630.2 km
    8h 13m
    €114–164

  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 4m
    €129–333

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    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
    9h 56m
    €205–335

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Bourgestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bourges to Chateauroux Gare Routierebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Pôle multimodalbus bus 433
    15h 46m
    €89–150

  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 55m
    €132–350

  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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane LYS - PIS
    7h 27m
    €144–411

  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 10m
    €155–398

  10. 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 Geneve 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
    10h 52m
    €176–368

  11. 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
    10h 5m
    €143–395

Bern to Poitiers by train, foot, and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 947.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Poitiers via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Poitiers - Bus Station via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus in around 14h 30m.

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