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Compare bus and train 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 bus with prices starting from €11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 53m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, and a train costs an average of €37.
Distance: 130 km
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€52 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest |
2h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 23m Average total duration 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
RE 33 18401 | 18401 · IR 15 2507 | 25074:08 AM2h48Geneva station6:56 AMBern Hauptbahnhof€371One-way1 transfer
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RE 33 18401 | 18401 · IR 15 2507 | 25074:08 AM2h48Geneva station6:56 AMBern Hauptbahnhof€371One-way1 transfer
Fastest
IC 1 735 | 7357:35 PM1h51Geneva station9:26 PMBern Hauptbahnhof€411One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 1 707 | 7075:33 AM1h53Geneva station7:26 AMBern Hauptbahnhof€381One-way0 transfers
IR 15 2539 | 25398:54 PM2h02Geneva station10:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof€401One-way0 transfers
IR 15 2515 | 25158:54 AM2h02Geneva station10:56 AMBern Hauptbahnhof€411One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Bern:
A bus is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Bern costing on average €52.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 53m.
- 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 bus and train 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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