There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Idar-Oberstein by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), 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 to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain
4h 5m€145–290Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Mulhousebus
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Saarbruecken Hbftrain Ter
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3
10h 41m€76–145Train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3
9h 11m€154–542Drive 519.7 km
- Drive from Geneva to Idar-Obersteincar 519.7 km
6h 44m€91–132Fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane GVA - LUX
- Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraßebus
4h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Trier central train stationbus 011
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus 800
12h 52m
Geneva to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Idar-Oberstein is to bus and train which costs €75 - €150 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Idar-Oberstein is to fly and train which takes 4h 5m and costs €140 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Idar, Pappelstraße via Strasbourg and Trier, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Geneva and Idar-Oberstein is 582 km. The road distance is 519.7 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Idar-Oberstein without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €150 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Geneva to Idar-Oberstein, including transfers.
Geneva to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Idar-Oberstein is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €150 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 52m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to Idar, Eltwerk via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Idar, Pappelstraße via Strasbourg, Trier central train station, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–270
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Saarbruecken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- [email protected]
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station.
Geneva to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Idar-Oberstein is 520 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Geneva to Idar-Oberstein.
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