Madrid to Bern by train

Travel from Madrid (Spain) to Bern (Switzerland) by train (1152km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.

To travel by train from Madrid in Spain to Bern in Switzerland, you have different routes available. Usually they lead via Barcelona.

There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.

1152 km

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How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Madrid to Bern, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.

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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users

Bern - Madrid

1 Madrid (Spain) - Barcelona (Spain) - Bern (Switzerland)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

1a Travelling from Madrid (Spain) to Barcelona (Spain)

To travel from Madrid to Barcelona by train, you will use an AVE high-speed-train of RENFE. The journey time is only 2,5 hours for the distance of 620 kilometres. Second class tickets are available from 40 EUR and first class tickets from 55 EUR. There are frequent connections available, at least every hour. The departure station in Madrid is called "Madrid Atocha". The arrival station in Barcelona is called "Barcelona Sants".

You find the exact schedule and saver-fares via our booking links. The ticket prices depends on your travel date.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE)

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Madrid

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Barcelona (Spain) to Bern (Switzerland)

Travel from Spain to Switzerland by train. Travel first from your departure railway station to Barcelona. From Barcelona you have three main travel routes to Switzerland: via Paris, via Lyon and via Geneva.

Usually you have to book two train tickets. Sometimes it is possible to book your hole journey just in one ticket. Just try.

1. One train ticket to travel from your departure railway station in Spain to Barcelona.

2. One train ticket from Barcelona to your travel destination in Switzerland. Calculate with a journey time of about 10 hours and ticket fares from 65 EUR.

Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking-links.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV Lyria France - Switzerland (Lyria) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bern - Barcelona / Barcelona - Zurich / Barcelona - Basel / Barcelona - Geneva / Barcelona - St. Moritz / Madrid - Basel / Madrid - Zurich / Madrid - Geneva / Seville - Zurich / Santiago de Compostela - Zurich

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Madrid (Spain) - Bern (Switzerland)

2a Travelling from Madrid (Spain) to Bern (Switzerland)

Travel from Spain to Switzerland by train. Travel first from your departure railway station to Barcelona. From Barcelona you have three main travel routes to Switzerland: via Paris, via Lyon and via Geneva.

Usually you have to book two train tickets. Sometimes it is possible to book your hole journey just in one ticket. Just try.

1. One train ticket to travel from your departure railway station in Spain to Barcelona.

2. One train ticket from Barcelona to your travel destination in Switzerland. Calculate with a journey time of about 10 hours and ticket fares from 65 EUR.

Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking-links.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV Lyria France - Switzerland (Lyria) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bern - Madrid / Barcelona - Zurich / Barcelona - Basel / Barcelona - Bern / Barcelona - Geneva / Barcelona - St. Moritz / Madrid - Basel / Madrid - Zurich / Madrid - Geneva / Seville - Zurich / Santiago de Compostela - Zurich

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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