There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Lake Geneva region by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Villeneuve VDtrain
9h 24mCHF 134–268Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BCN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
6h 9mCHF 65–275Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genève to Villeneuve VDtrain Re33 / ...
14h 4mCHF 95–213Drive 824.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Lake Geneva regioncar 824.2 km
8h 31mCHF 135–195Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Villeneuve VDtrain
10h 24mCHF 136–346Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus FlixBus 1629 / ...
14h 5mCHF 84–158Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BCN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
7h 57mCHF 132–439Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane BCN - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
8h 26mCHF 105–394Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BCN - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Villeneuve VDtrain
8h 53mCHF 102–319
Barcelona to Lake Geneva region by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Lake Geneva region is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Lake Geneva region is to fly and train which takes 6h 9m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Lake Geneva region. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide via Lyon, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome and Vevey, gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Lake Geneva region. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Villeneuve VD via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Barcelona and Lake Geneva region is 910 km. The road distance is 824.2 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Lake Geneva region without a car is to train which takes 9h 24m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Barcelona to Lake Geneva region, including transfers.
Barcelona to Lake Geneva region bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Lake Geneva region train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Lake Geneva region is to train which takes 9h 24m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Lake Geneva region, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, Villeneuve VD, and Villeneuve VD, gare in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide via Lyon, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, Vevey, and Vevey, gare in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Villeneuve VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Villeneuve VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Villeneuve VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Villeneuve VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Lake Geneva region bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Barcelona to Lake Geneva region train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Lake Geneva region is 824 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Barcelona to Lake Geneva region.
There are 1324+ hotels available in Lake Geneva region.




























