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How to get fromGhent to Genevaby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Ghent to Geneva by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    6h 40m
    CHF 145–336

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lillebus bus 280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 18m
    CHF 57–104

  3. Drive  705.1 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Genevacar car 705.1 km
    8h 29m
    CHF 117–169

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4h 39m
    CHF 67–211

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    7h 42m
    CHF 133–243

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Genevabus bus FlixBus N839
    14h 39m
    CHF 74–146

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    5h 54m
    CHF 104–272

Ghent to Geneva by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Geneve via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Geneva - Bus Station via Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 18m.

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