There are 5 ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva by bus, train (TGV), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Genevabus FlixBus N1149 / ...
4h 50mCHF 24–40Train
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
5hCHF 67–105Drive 296.9 km
- Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Genevacar 296.9 km
3h 29mCHF 57–83Fly
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CFE - GVA
5h 42mCHF 101–651Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus FlixBus N788 / ...
5h 8mCHF 24–39
Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 23 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Clermont-Ferrand and arriving at Geneva. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Clermont Ferrand and arriving at Geneve via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Clermont-Ferrand and Geneva is 322 km. The road distance is 296.9 km.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 40.
The bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva takes 4h 50m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Clermont-Ferrand station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Clermont Ferrand station.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 5h, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 650 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 26–40 and the journey takes 4h 50m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Clermont Ferrand to Geneve via Lyon Part Dieu in around 5h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva is 297 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva.
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