There are 6 ways to get from Thun to Arles by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Thun to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
9h 11m€141–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 44m€58–98Drive 554.5 km
- Drive from Thun to Arlescar 554.5 km
6h 5m€100–145Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain
6h 22m€153–400Train, bus
- Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain S1
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain K21
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain K14 / ...
11h 18m€153–258Train, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane ZRH - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
8h 22m€225–455
Thun to Arles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Arles is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Arles is to drive which takes 6h 5m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Thun to Arles. However, there are services departing from Bern, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at ARLES - Clémenceau via Bern, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Parnasse and NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Arles. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Arles via Basel SBB, Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv and Avignon Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Thun and Arles is 826 km. The road distance is 554.5 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Arles without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Thun to Arles, including transfers.
Thun to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Thun to Arles train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Thun station.
The best way to get from Thun to Arles is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €140 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 44m.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Thun to Arles via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv, and Avignon Centre in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to ARLES - Clémenceau via Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and NÎMES - Gare Routière in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- 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
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Thun to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Thun to Arles train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thun to Arles is 555 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Thun to Arles.
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