There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Lake Geneva region by train (TGV), bus, train, 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Villeneuve VDtrain
8h 10mCHF 202–378Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lausannebus FlixBus N839
13h 30mCHF 80–137Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain Ic51
12h 37mDrive 667 km
- Drive from Brussels to Lake Geneva regioncar 667 km
7h 48mCHF 109–158Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
5h 41mCHF 85–274Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
7h 14mCHF 167–488Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Villeneuve VDtrain
8h 40mCHF 148–378
Brussels to Lake Geneva region by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Lake Geneva region is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Lake Geneva region is to fly and train which takes 5h 41m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Lake Geneva region. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide via Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome and Vevey, gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Lake Geneva region. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Villeneuve VD via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Brussels and Lake Geneva region is 1002 km. The road distance is 667 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Lake Geneva region without a car is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Brussels to Lake Geneva region, including transfers.
Brussels to Lake Geneva region bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Lake Geneva region train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Lake Geneva region is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 13h 30m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Lake Geneva region, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, Villeneuve VD, and Villeneuve VD, gare in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Lausanne 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 65–110 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Villeneuve VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- 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 Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Villeneuve VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Lake Geneva region bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Brussels to Lake Geneva region train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Lake Geneva region is 667 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Brussels to Lake Geneva region.
There are 1330+ hotels available in Lake Geneva region.





















