There are 8 ways to get from Duisburg to Geneva by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
3h 35mCHF 89–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N1361 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genevabus FlixBus N122
15h 50mCHF 69–107Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
8h 38mCHF 110–292Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Duisburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
10h 56mCHF 110–211Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
4h 50mCHF 124–330Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
5h 53mCHF 95–285Train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
9h 39mCHF 114–296Drive 716.6 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Genevacar 716.6 km
8h 34mCHF 121–174
Duisburg to Geneva by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Duisburg station to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Duisburg central train station and arriving at Geneva via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Duisburg to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Genève via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Duisburg and Geneva is 581 km. The road distance is 716.6 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Geneva without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 38m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Duisburg to Geneva, including transfers.
Duisburg to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Duisburg to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 300 and takes 8h 38m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 15h 50m.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?
Eurowings, Swiss, and Lufthansa fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Genève via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Duisburg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–13
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–13
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–13
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 31
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Duisburg to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Duisburg to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Geneva is 717 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Duisburg to Geneva.
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