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How to get fromFrench Riviera to Genevaby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train via Marseille

    best
    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    6h 41m
    CHF 141–336

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 22m
    CHF 48–93

  3. Drive 432.7 km

    1. Drive from French Riviera to Genevacar car 432.7 km
    5h 55m
    CHF 71–102

  4. Line 876 bus, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routièrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    5h 18m
    CHF 57–161

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    7h 48m
    CHF 119–205

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Antibestrain train C13
    2. Take the bus from Antibes to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus bus 272
    13h 36m
    CHF 55–108

  7. Fly La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LTT - GVA
    4h 28m
    CHF 499–720

  8. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NCE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    7h 41m
    CHF 132–316

French Riviera to Geneva by bus

Calendar20Weekly Buses
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 662.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from French Riviera to Geneve via Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Geneva - Bus Station via Saint-Raphaël Gare Routière, Fréjus - Bus Station, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 9h 22m.

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