Bern to Montreux
from 1 h 32 min
Montreux suits a trip that ends by Lake Geneva with Montreux Noël on the quays. SBB shows no direct long-distance train from Bern, so expect to change on the way.
Photo Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 and others, credited in the gallery
See the line from Bern to Montreux
See how the trains run in December 2026
| Date | Bern to Montreux | Montreux to Bern | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 Dec | 33 connections, 05:04 to 22:04 | 46 connections, 05:04 to 23:11 | 1 h 35 min |
| Sat 5 Dec | 37 connections, 05:04 to 00:09 (next day) | 46 connections, 05:04 to 23:08 | 1 h 35 min |
| Thu 24 Dec | 34 connections, 05:04 to 23:08 | 45 connections, 05:02 to 23:07 | 1 h 32 min |
| Fri 25 Dec | 37 connections, 05:04 to 00:09 (next day) | 45 connections, 05:02 to 23:08 | 1 h 35 min |
| Thu 31 Dec | 34 connections, 05:04 to 23:08 | 45 connections, 05:02 to 23:07 | 1 h 32 min |
We worked these figures out from the published GTFS timetables listed below. For each date we count every train that stops at the first station and later at the second, in both directions, leaving between 04:00 and 04:00 the next morning, and take the fastest and the median journey time. On a date with no direct train we search for connections with one change on the same timetable, using its own minimum change times and allowing up to an hour's wait. We drop a connection whenever another one leaves later and still arrives sooner. The figures were computed on Sun 11 Oct 2026, and a timetable change can move them, so check the operator's planner before you travel.
- Timetable data: opentransportdata.swiss. Swiss timetable 2026 (GTFS), covering Sun 14 Dec 2025 to Sat 12 Dec 2026.
- Timetable data: opentransportdata.swiss. Swiss timetable 2027 (GTFS), covering Sun 13 Dec 2026 to Sat 11 Dec 2027.
Quick answers about Bern to Montreux
How long is the train from Bern to Montreux?
The fastest train from Bern to Montreux takes 1 h 32 min, and a typical one on a December weekday takes 1 h 35 min. The quickest connections need one change. These times are computed from the published timetable.
What time does the last service back from Montreux to Bern leave?
The last train from Montreux back to Bern leaves at 23:11 on a December weekday, computed from the timetable. Check the day you travel, since weekends and holidays run differently.
Can you get from Bern to Montreux by rail on Christmas Day?
Yes. 37 connections run from Bern to Montreux on 25 December 2026, from 05:04 to 00:09 (next day), computed from the timetable.
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