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How to get fromGeneva to Dessauby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Dessau by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane GVA - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 49m
    €176–474

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    15h 39m
    €91–169

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    11h 50m
    €200–435

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Messenighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    14h 8m
    €231–407

  5. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    4h 19m
    €96–306

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane GVA - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €191–573

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Dessaucar car
    13h 28m
    €171–231

  8. Drive  927.8 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Dessaucar car 927.8 km
    9h 29m
    €168–242

Geneva to Dessau by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration11h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Dessau, Germany?

You can take a train from Genève to Dessau Hbf via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Halle(Saale)Hbf, and Bitterfeld in around 11h 50m.

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