There are 4 ways to get from Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern by train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
5h 31mCHF 60–105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sallanches to Genevabus FlixBus S500
- Take the bus from Geneva to Bernbus 3909
6h 22mCHF 17–31Drive 200.7 km
- Drive from Les Contamines-Montjoie to Berncar 200.7 km
2h 37mCHF 39–56Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
6hCHF 65–107
Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 16 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern. However, there are services departing from Chef-lieu and arriving at Bern via Sallanches and Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern. However, there are services departing from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet and arriving at Bern via Annemasse and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Les Contamines-Montjoie and Bern is 250 km. The road distance is 200.7 km.
The best way to get from Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern, including transfers.
Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sallanches station.
Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet station.
The best way to get from Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 16 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 22m.
What companies run services between Les Contamines-Montjoie, France and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Chef-lieu to Bern via Gare le Fayet, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Annemasse, and Genève in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chef-lieu to Bern via Sallanches and Geneva in around 6h 22m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sallanches to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Sallanches to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Annemasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Les Contamines-Montjoie to Bern.
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