There are 6 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Geneva Airport (GVA) by train, rideshare, car, 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 Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
3h 11mCHF 78–237Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Le Grand-Saconnex242.3 km
3h 29mCHF 15Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Basel SBB Station to Geneva-GVA242.6 km
2h 36mDrive 242.6 km
- Drive from Basel SBB Station to Geneva Airport (GVA)car 242.6 km
2h 36mCHF 40–57Train 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 127–367Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BSL - GVA
4h 22mCHF 103–274
Basel SBB Station to Geneva Airport (GVA) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Geneva Airport (GVA) is to rideshare which costs SFr 15 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Geneva Airport (GVA) is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Basel SBB Station to Geneva Airport (GVA). However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Genève-Aéroport via Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Basel SBB Station and Geneva Airport (GVA) is 234 km. The road distance is 242.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Geneva Airport (GVA) without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Basel SBB Station to Geneva Airport (GVA), including transfers.
Basel SBB Station to Geneva Airport (GVA) 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 Airport (GVA) is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 280 and takes 4h 22m.
Basel SBB Station to Geneva Airport (GVA) 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 Airport (GVA) is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Basel SBB Station to Geneva Airport (GVA).
What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Geneva Airport (GVA), Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Genève-Aéroport via Renens VD in around 3h 11m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–500
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–270
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–270
- 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 45–280
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–500
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- 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 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Basel SBB Station to Geneva-GVA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Basel to Le Grand-Saconnex
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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