There are 6 ways to get from Alsace to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
5h 19mCHF 85–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Genevabus FlixBus N839
7h 50mCHF 29–49Drive 312.4 km
- Drive from Alsace to Genevacar 312.4 km
4hCHF 53–76Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
5h 11mCHF 149–405Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SXB - GVA
6h 10mCHF 97–291Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
6h 53mCHF 143–361
Alsace to Geneva by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Geneva is to drive which takes 4h and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Alsace to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Rue de Dambach and arriving at Geneva via Colmar and Basel Euroairport FR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Genève via Selestat, Basel SBB and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Alsace and Geneva is 331 km. The road distance is 312.4 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Alsace to Geneva, including transfers.
Alsace to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Colmar station.
Alsace to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Geneva is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 300 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Genève via Selestat, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rue de Dambach to Geneva via Selestat Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, and Basel Euroairport FR in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–360
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–360
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Alsace to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Alsace to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Geneva is 312 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Alsace to Geneva.
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