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How to get fromBielefeld to Genevaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Bielefeld to Geneva by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    5h 3m
    CHF 113–310

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genevabus bus FlixBus N122
    15h 6m
    CHF 77–122

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    10h 20m
    CHF 160–374

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    14h 10m

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAJ - GVA
    6h 30m
    CHF 138–348

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FMO - GVA
    7h 49m
    CHF 124–330

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    6h 31m

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    7h 32m
    CHF 101–337

  9. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    11h 2m
    CHF 159–373

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar car
    12h 14m
    CHF 145–191

  11. Drive  819.5 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Genevacar car 819.5 km
    7h 59m
    CHF 137–198

Bielefeld to Geneva by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 731.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Genève via Dortmund Hbf, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Geneva via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and Dortmund central bus station in around 15h 6m.

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