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How to get fromGeneva to Amsterdamby plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Amsterdam by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    1h 56m
    €85–244

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 59m
    €75–149

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 38m
    €246–385

  4. Bus, train via Liège

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Liège Guilleminsbus bus FlixBus N839
    2. Take the train from Maastricht to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    14h 45m
    €92–156

  5. Drive  837.5 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Amsterdamcar car 837.5 km
    10h 26m
    €155–223

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    9h 25m
    €366–611

Geneva to Amsterdam by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.9 km
  • Duration: 1h 56m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

easyJet, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Geneve to Amsterdam Centraal via Lyon Part Dieu and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 38m.

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