There are 4 ways to get from Gennevilliers to La Défense by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Gennevilliers to Neuilly - Porte Maillottrain C
- Take the train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to La Défensetrain E
22 min€2–4Line 178 bus
- Take the bus from Rond-Point Pierre Timbaud - Jules Larose to La Défensebus 178
42 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Gennevilliers to La Défensetaxi 7.7 km
11 min€14–18Walk
- Take the walk from Gennevilliers to La Défensewalk 7.9 km
1h 35m
Gennevilliers to La Défense by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gennevilliers to La Défense is to train which costs €2 - €5 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Gennevilliers to La Défense is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs €14 - €18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rond-Point Pierre Timbaud - Jules Larose and arriving at La Défense. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
No, there is no direct train from Gennevilliers to La Défense. However, there are services departing from Gennevilliers and arriving at La Défense via Neuilly - Porte Maillot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Gennevilliers and La Défense is 13 km.
The best way to get from Gennevilliers to La Défense without a car is to train which takes 22 min and costs €2 - €5.
It takes approximately 22 min to get from Gennevilliers to La Défense, including transfers.
Gennevilliers to La Défense bus services, operated by Boucles Nord de Seine, depart from Rond-Point Pierre Timbaud - Jules Larose station.
Gennevilliers to La Défense train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Gennevilliers station.
The best way to get from Gennevilliers to La Défense is to train which takes 22 min and costs €2 - €5. Alternatively, you can line 178 bus, which costs and takes 42 min.
What companies run services between Gennevilliers, France and La Défense, Île-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Gennevilliers to La Défense via Neuilly - Porte Maillot in around 22 min. Alternatively, Boucles Nord de Seine operates a bus from Rond-Point Pierre Timbaud - Jules Larose to La Défense every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 42 min.
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 Gennevilliers to Neuilly - Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Rond-Point Pierre Timbaud - Jules Larose to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- €14–18
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +33 1 45 85 85 85
- Website
- alphataxis.fr
Taxis G7
- Phone
- +33 1 41 27 66 99
- Website
- g7.fr
Taxis Parisiens
- Phone
- +33 1 45 30 30 30
- Website
- taxis-parisiens.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Gennevilliers to La Défense bus services, operated by Boucles Nord de Seine, arrive at La Défense station.
Gennevilliers to La Défense train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Neuilly - Porte Maillot station.
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