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How to get fromGeneva to Ponferradaby plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or towncar

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There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Ponferrada by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or towncar

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  1. Fly to A Coruña Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane plane GVA - LCG
    2. Take the bus from A Coruña/La Coruña to Ponferradabus bus
    6h 42m
    €100–303

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain train Ic
    17h 19m
    €214–414

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Leon to Ponferradabus bus
    21h 24m
    €111–185

  4. Drive  1,391.3 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Ponferradacar car 1,391.3 km
    13h 40m
    €290–418

  5. Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane GVA - SCQ
    2. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Ponferradatrain train
    7h 39m
    €123–368

  6. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ponferradatrain train
    7h 38m
    €106–310

  7. Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane GVA - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ourensetowncar towncar
    3. Take the train from Ourense to Ponferradatrain train
    9h 28m
    €315–539

  8. Fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane GVA - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    3. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain train
    4. Take the train from Leon to Ponferradatrain train
    10h 28m
    €107–299

  9. Bus via Salamanca

    1. Take the bus from Annemasse to Salamancabus bus FlixBus N1156
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Ponferradabus bus ALSA - Alge-Ferr
    28h 49m
    €164–253

Geneva to Ponferrada by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration17h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,399.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Ponferrada, Spain?

You can take a train from Genève to Ponferrada via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 17h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Ponferrada via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Leon in around 21h 24m.

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