There are 7 ways to get from Ettlingen to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
6h 10mCHF 83–379Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Genevabus FlixBus N122 / ...
8h 36mCHF 66–112Drive 432.7 km
- Drive from Ettlingen to Genevacar 432.7 km
4h 14mCHF 71–102Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane STR - GVA
6h 4mCHF 107–323Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhoftrain Re2 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse Villetrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
9h 20mCHF 73–157Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
5h 56mCHF 148–505Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
5h 34mCHF 133–334
Ettlingen to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ettlingen to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ettlingen to Geneva is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Ettlingen to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Ettlingen Rathaus and arriving at Geneva via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Ettlingen to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen and arriving at Genève via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Ettlingen and Geneva is 429 km. The road distance is 432.7 km.
The best way to get from Ettlingen to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Ettlingen to Geneva, including transfers.
Ettlingen to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Ettlingen to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ettlingen to Geneva is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 8h 36m.
What companies run services between Ettlingen, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen to Genève via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Geneva twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 7h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–600
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–13
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–24
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Mulhouse to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Ettlingen to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Ettlingen to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ettlingen to Geneva is 433 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Ettlingen to Geneva.
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