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How to get fromBern to Tarragonaby train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bern to Tarragona by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Basel, fly, train

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    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BSL - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    7h 11m
    €80–264

  2. Train

    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 Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain train Re / ...
    12h 34m
    €181–286

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 5m
    €82–130

  4. Drive  992.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Tarragonacar car 992.8 km
    9h 43m
    €180–259

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane ZRH - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    7h 9m
    €99–288

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane GVA - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    8h 1m
    €98–299

  7. Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train K21
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain train Re / ...
    14h 33m
    €194–365

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain train K21
    4. Take the train from Valence Ville to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train R15 / ...
    15h 45m
    €232–378

Bern to Tarragona by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,028.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Tarragona, Spain?

You can take a train from Bern to Tarragona via Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Tarragona - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 17h 5m.

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