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Compare train and bus for Geneva to Bern
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Bern among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €42, while a bus costs an average of €78.
Distance: 130 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€42 Average price Cheapest | €78 Average price | €73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 22m Average total duration 1h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Bern:
A train is €36 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Geneva to Bern costing on average €78.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 22m.
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How to get from Geneva to Bern by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Bern is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IR 15 2537 | 25377:54 PM2h02Geneva station9:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof€351One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IR 15 2537 | 25377:54 PM2h02Geneva station9:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof€351One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 1 735 | 7357:35 PM1h51Geneva station9:26 PMBern Hauptbahnhof€361One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 1 733 | 7336:35 PM1h51Geneva station8:26 PMBern Hauptbahnhof€361One-way0 transfers
- RE 33 18401 | 18401 · IR 15 2507 | 25074:04 AM2h52Geneva station6:56 AMBern Hauptbahnhof€371One-way1 transfer
- IC 1 707 | 7075:33 AM1h53Geneva station7:26 AMBern Hauptbahnhof€381One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Bern:
A train is €36 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Geneva to Bern costing on average €78.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 22m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Bern as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Bern Hauptbahnhof.
- Buses mostly depart from Annemasse, Place Martin Luther King and arrive in Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bern by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Bern by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
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