There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, 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.
Train via Fulda
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
10h 20mCHF 137–288Train, bus via Kassel
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Genevabus
16h 20mCHF 57–108Drive 733.4 km
- Drive from Europe to Genevacar 733.4 km
6h 40mCHF 124–178Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
6h 50mCHF 138–314Train
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
12h 4mCHF 149–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re5
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain Ter
17h 51mCHF 76–200Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
8h 49mCHF 141–366Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
9h 39mCHF 197–444Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
10h 22mCHF 169–374
Europe to Geneva by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Geneva is to train and bus via Kassel which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Geneva is to drive which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Bebra Bahnhof and arriving at Genève via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Europe and Geneva is 735 km. The road distance is 733.4 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Geneva without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 10h 20m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Europe to Geneva, including transfers.
Europe to Geneva train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Bebra Bahnhof station.
Europe to Geneva train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Geneva is 733 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Europe to Geneva.
There are 1235+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Europe and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Genève via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–350
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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