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How to get fromCognac to Genevaby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cognac to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    8h 51m
    CHF 174–280

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 52m
    CHF 55–100

  3. Drive  628.3 km

    1. Drive from Cognac to Genevacar car 628.3 km
    6h 40m
    CHF 105–152

  4. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    6h 46m
    CHF 66–216

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    11h 51m
    CHF 144–249

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the bus from Angoulême to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Annecybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus bus 272
    19h 17m
    CHF 81–124

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    8h 1m
    CHF 85–279

  8. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    9h 24m
    CHF 107–246

Cognac to Geneva by train, foot, bus, and subway

Calendar62Weekly Services
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 986.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Cognac, France and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Cognac to Geneve via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse, Palais Royal - Comédie Française, Pyramides, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Geneva - Bus Station via Angoulême - Bus Station, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 14h 52m.

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