There are 6 ways to get from Biel/Bienne to Avignon by train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus, car, 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 Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
6h 52m€105–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Avignonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
12h 30m€53–83Train, bus via Montélimar
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Montélimarbus
- Take the train from Montélimar to Avignon Centretrain K14 / ...
9h 18m€80–156Drive 492.2 km
- Drive from Biel/Bienne to Avignoncar 492.2 km
5h 16m€89–129Train, fly
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
5h 59m€138–378Train, bus
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Avignon Centretrain K21
9h 43m€155–232
Biel/Bienne to Avignon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Avignon is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Avignon is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Biel/Bienne to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Biel/Bienne, Zentralplatz and arriving at Thiers via Lyss, Bahnhof, Bern, Lyon and Le Lac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Biel/Bienne to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Biel/Bienne and arriving at Avignon Tgv via Renens VD, Genève, Bellegarde and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Biel/Bienne and Avignon is 538 km. The road distance is 492.2 km.
The best way to get from Biel/Bienne to Avignon without a car is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Biel/Bienne to Avignon, including transfers.
Biel/Bienne to Avignon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Biel/Bienne to Avignon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Biel/Bienne station.
The best way to get from Biel/Bienne to Avignon is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and Avignon, France?
You can take a train from Biel/Bienne to Avignon Tgv via Renens VD, Genève, Bellegarde, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Biel/Bienne, Zentralplatz to Thiers via Lyss, Bahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Lyon, and Le Lac in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
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 Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montélimar to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montélimar to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montélimar to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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 to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Biel/Bienne to Avignon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Biel/Bienne to Avignon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Biel/Bienne to Avignon is 492 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Biel/Bienne to Avignon.
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