There are 6 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Re33 / ...
3h 8mCHF 67–240Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Genève246.6 km
3h 37mCHF 19Bus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Genevabus FlixBus N839
5h 17mCHF 24–39Drive 244.8 km
- Drive from Basel SBB Station to Genevacar 244.8 km
2h 40mCHF 41–58Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
3h 16mCHF 128–363Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BSL - GVA
4h 22mCHF 98–264
Basel SBB Station to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Geneva is to rideshare which costs SFr 19 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Geneva is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel SBB Station to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof SBB and arriving at Geneva via Basel Euroairport FR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel SBB Station to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Genève via Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Basel SBB Station and Geneva is 228 km. The road distance is 244.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Basel SBB Station to Geneva, including transfers.
Basel SBB Station to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel SBB Station to Geneva train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Geneva is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 17m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 270 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Genève via Renens VD in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Geneva 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 21–35 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–650
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Basel to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel SBB Station to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Basel SBB Station to Geneva train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel SBB Station to Geneva is 245 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Basel SBB Station to Geneva.
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