The average train between Geneva and Portbou takes 13h 8m and the fastest train takes 7h 47m. The train service runs several times per day from Geneva to Portbou. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Geneva and Portbou. The earliest departure is at 6:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Geneva is at 7:24 PM which arrives into Portbou at 12:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Bellegarde and take an average of 13h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Geneva station and arriving at Portbou station via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
Geneva to Portbou train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bellegarde station.
Geneva to Portbou train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Port-Bou station.
Book your Geneva to Portbou train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Geneva and Portbou is 482.2 km. The road distance is 680 km.
You can take a train from Genève to Port-Bou via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Narbonne in around 8h 55m.