There are 5 ways to get from Geneva (Station) to Lake Geneva by bus, ferry, train, taxi, or foot
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Line 6 bus
best- Take the bus from Genève, Mont-Blanc to Genève, Plagebus 6 / ...
15 minCHF 7–17Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Genève-Pâquis to Genève-Port Noirferry M3
20 minCHF 2Train
- Take the train from Genève to Villeneuve VDtrain Re33 / ...
1h 24mCHF 30–95Taxi
- Take the taxi from Geneva (Station) to Genevataxi 2 km
3 minCHF 13–16Walk
- Take the foot from Geneva (Station) to Genève-Pâquiswalk 450 m
5 min
Geneva (Station) to Lake Geneva by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva (Station) to Lake Geneva is to ferry which costs SFr 2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Geneva (Station) to Lake Geneva is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs SFr 13 - SFr 16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Genève, Mont-Blanc and arriving at Genève, Plage. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Genève-Pâquis and arriving at Genève-Port Noir. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Genève and arriving at Villeneuve VD. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Geneva (Station) and Lake Geneva is 3 km.
The best way to get from Geneva (Station) to Lake Geneva without a car is to line 6 bus which takes 15 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 17.
The line 6 bus from Genève, Mont-Blanc to Genève, Plage takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Geneva (Station) to Lake Geneva bus services, operated by Transports Publics Genevois, depart from Genève, Mont-Blanc station.
Geneva (Station) to Lake Geneva train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
What companies run services between Geneva (Station), Switzerland and Lake Geneva, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland?
Transports Publics Genevois operates a bus from Genève, Mont-Blanc to Genève, Plage every 15 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 7–17 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Mouettes Genevoises Navigation operates a ferry from Genève-Pâquis to Genève-Port Noir every 30 minutes. Tickets cost CHF 2 and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Villeneuve VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 22 308 33 11
- Website
- tpg.ch
Bus from Genève, Mont-Blanc to Genève, Plage
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- Schedules at
- tpg.ch
- Day Pass 1st Class
- CHF 12–17
- Day Pass 2nd Class
- CHF 7–10
- Phone
- +41 (0)22 732 29 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- mouettesgenevoises.ch
Ferry from Genève-Pâquis to Genève-Port Noir
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Schedules at
- mouettesgenevoises.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–16
KZ taxi
- Phone
- +41 79 964 01 27
- Website
- kztaxi.ch
Ned Taxi Genève
- Phone
- +41 76 616 97 74
- Website
- ned-taxi-geneve.ch
TAXI GE
- Phone
- +41 22 33 141 33
- Website
- taxi-ge.ch
Taxi Phone
- Phone
- +41 22 331 41 33
- Website
- mytaxiphone.ch
Taxi-Phone Central SA
- Phone
- +41 22 331 41 33
- Website
- mytaxiphone.ch
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Geneva (Station) to Lake Geneva is to line 6 bus which takes 15 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 95 and takes 1h 24m.
Geneva (Station) to Lake Geneva bus services, operated by Transports Publics Genevois, arrive at Genève, Plage station.
Lake Geneva is 2h ahead of Geneva (Station). It is currently 7:48 AM in Geneva (Station) and 9:48 AM in Lake Geneva.
Geneva (Station) to Lake Geneva train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Villeneuve VD station.
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