There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Col de la Madeleine by train, taxi, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to St Marcellin Iseretrain Ter
- Take the taxi from St Marcellin Isere to Col de la Madeleinetaxi
4h 32m€85–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Grenoblebus FlixBus 1739 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to La Garebus T62
6h 24m€22–37Drive 168.9 km
- Drive from Geneva to Col de la Madeleinecar 168.9 km
2h 14m€31–44Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus FlixBus 739 / ...
- Take the train from Annecy to St Marcellin Iseretrain Ter
5h 25m€36–62Bus, train via Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Saint-Marcellintrain K21
6h 28m€55–81
Geneva to Col de la Madeleine by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Col de la Madeleine is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Col de la Madeleine is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Col de la Madeleine. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Chapponay via Gare Routiere and La Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Geneva and Col de la Madeleine is 311 km. The road distance is 168.9 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Col de la Madeleine without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 32m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Geneva to Col de la Madeleine, including transfers.
Geneva to Col de la Madeleine bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Col de la Madeleine bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Col de la Madeleine is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Geneva to Col de la Madeleine.
There are 499+ hotels available in Col de la Madeleine.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Col de la Madeleine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Geneva to Chapponay via Gare Routiere and La Gare in around 6h 24m.
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to St Marcellin Isere
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to St Marcellin Isere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to St Marcellin Isere
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Saint-Marcellin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- [email protected]
- Website
- Isère - Transisère
Bus from Gare Routiere to La Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- Isère - Transisère
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Routiere to La Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
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