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How to get fromEiffel Tower to CERNby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or tram

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There are 7 ways to get from Eiffel Tower to CERN by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or tram

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    5h 35m
    €110–181

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris to Genevabus bus FlixBus N1503 / ...
    9h 38m
    €47–93

  3. Drive 493.3 km

    1. Drive from Eiffel Tower to CERNcar car 493.3 km
    5h 38m
    €77–111

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, line 18 tram

    1. Take the train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    3. Take the tram from Vernier, Blandonnet to Meyrin, CERNtram tram
    4h 45m
    €126–316

  5. Bus via Annecy

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 10m
    €64–122

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, line 18 tram

    1. Take the train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Bibliothèque François Mitterrandtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORY - GVA
    3. Take the tram from Vernier, Blandonnet to Meyrin, CERNtram tram
    4h 31m
    €79–295

  7. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    7h 34m
    €158–396

Eiffel Tower to CERN by foot, bus, train, and tram (TGV)

Calendar62Weekly Services
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 514.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Eiffel Tower, France and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve every 3 hours. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Geneva twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 10m.

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