There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Charleroi by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
2h 45m€70–228Train
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
7h 30m€163–367Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Metzbus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain Ic / ...
13h 8m€95–145Drive 594.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Charleroicar 594.4 km
7h 15m€108–155Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Liège Guilleminsbus FlixBus N839
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus flibco 6583
13h 45m€84–126Bus via Metz
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus
17h 20m€89–157
Geneva to Charleroi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Charleroi is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Charleroi is to fly and train which takes 2h 45m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05 via Liège Rue du Plan Inclined and CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Charleroi-Central via Bellegarde, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Geneva and Charleroi is 604 km. The road distance is 594.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Charleroi without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs €160 - €370.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Geneva to Charleroi, including transfers.
Geneva to Charleroi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Charleroi train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bellegarde station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Charleroi is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs €160 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Charleroi, Belgium?
You can take a train from Genève to Charleroi-Central via Bellegarde, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05 via Liège Rue du Plan Inclined, Charleroi Airport, and CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10 in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Geneva to Charleroi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liège Guillemins station.
Geneva to Charleroi train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Charleroi is 594 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Geneva to Charleroi.
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