Travel to Biel/Bienne
Every way to reach Biel/Bienne: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Biel/Bienne is reachable from 25 places across 2 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 5 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 15m door to door. The nearest origin is 23 km away.
How people reach Biel/Bienne
Every mode that actually calls at Biel/Bienne, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 46 | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 306 km | 3 |
| Ferry | 4 | €11.88 | 2h 39m | 29 km | 2 |
- 25Places you can arrive from
- 25Places you can leave for
- 2Countries
- 5Operators
The train gets you into Biel/Bienne. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 28 | 56% | Solothurn, 23 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 22 | 44% | Barriera di Lanzo, 228 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Biel/Bienne that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 28 | 56% |
| Italy | 22 | 44% |
Stations, airports and ports in Biel/Bienne
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Biel/Bienne
- Tavannes
- Tramelan
- Lyss Bahnhof
- Lyss Bahnhof
- Biel/Bienne
- Port
The cheapest journeys into Biel/Bienne
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basel to Biel/Bienne train | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 53 km |
| Thun to Biel/Bienne train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 52 km |
| Neuchâtel to Biel/Bienne ferry | €11.88 | 2h 41m | 29 km |
| Solothurn to Biel/Bienne ferry | €11.88 | 2h 39m | 23 km |
| Lausanne to Biel/Bienne train | €14.64 | 1h 32m | 83 km |
| Lucerne to Biel/Bienne train | €14.64 | 1h 30m | 81 km |
| Zürich (Kreis 3) to Biel/Bienne train | €17.39 | 1h 41m | 98 km |
| Zürich (Kreis 9) to Biel/Bienne train | €17.39 | 1h 39m | 97 km |
| Zurich to Biel/Bienne train | €17.94 | 1h 40m | 102 km |
| Zürich (Kreis 11) to Biel/Bienne train | €17.94 | 1h 39m | 101 km |
| Winterthur to Biel/Bienne train | €20.69 | 1h 45m | 119 km |
| Geneva to Biel/Bienne train | €22.34 | 1h 52m | 134 km |
| St. Gallen to Biel/Bienne train | €27.84 | 2h 8m | 164 km |
| Bellinzona to Biel/Bienne train | €29.49 | 2h 22m | 171 km |
| Circoiscrizione V to Biel/Bienne train | €33.89 | 2h 35m | 229 km |
| Barriera di Lanzo to Biel/Bienne train | €33.89 | 2h 39m | 228 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Biel/Bienne well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Biel/Bienne?
Most of the points near Tavannes open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Biel/Bienne
Common questions about Travel to Biel/Bienne
How can I get to Biel/Bienne?
Biel/Bienne is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 25 places, across 2 countries, on services run by 5 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Biel/Bienne?
The cheapest way into Biel/Bienne is by train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 25 origins we sell into Biel/Bienne over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Biel/Bienne?
The fastest journey into Biel/Bienne is by train, at 1h 15m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 23 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Biel/Bienne have?
Biel/Bienne has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Tavannes, Tramelan, Lyss Bahnhof. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Biel/Bienne from within 200 km?
28 of the routes we sell into Biel/Bienne start within 200 km. The nearest is Solothurn, 23 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Biel/Bienne in Switzerland?
Biel/Bienne connects to 25 places on our network across 2 countries, the furthest of them 306 km away in a straight line. Switzerland routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Switzerland
The wider region
Being on the water gives Biel/Bienne a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.

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Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Biel/Bienne, with free cancellation on most of it.
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