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How to get fromGöttingen to Genevaby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Göttingen to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    8h 24m
    CHF 141–273

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Genevabus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    14h 5m
    CHF 63–101

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    9h 42m
    CHF 90–209

  4. Drive  783.7 km

    1. Drive from Göttingen to Genevacar car 783.7 km
    7h 3m
    CHF 151–218

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    8h 55m
    CHF 139–276

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    5h 14m
    CHF 136–327

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAJ - GVA
    6h 10m
    CHF 140–315

  8. Train, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LEJ - GVA
    8h 33m
    CHF 159–363

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train
    8h 3m
    CHF 214–519

  10. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    6h 54m
    CHF 137–358

Göttingen to Geneva by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 795.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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

You can take a train from Göttingen to Genève via Basel SBB and Renens VD in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Göttingen central bus station to Geneva via Frankfurt central train station in around 14h 5m.

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