There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Geneva by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car train, 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 from Hamburg Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane HAM - GVA
4h 8mCHF 88–233Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
16h 58mCHF 69–155Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
10h 22mCHF 337–1,016Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Genevabus FlixBus N839
17h 37mCHF 79–126Train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRE - GVA
6h 54mCHF 130–407Train via Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
11h 44mCHF 223–885Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar
12h 45mCHF 136–171Drive 1,042.9 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Genevacar 1,042.9 km
9h 10mCHF 172–248
Hamburg to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg station to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Hamburg central bus station and arriving at Geneva via Basel, Bahnhof SBB and Basel Euroairport FR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Genève via Basel SBB and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Hamburg and Geneva is 884 km. The road distance is 1042.9 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 1100.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Hamburg to Geneva, including transfers.
Hamburg to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg to Geneva train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 330 - SFr 1100 and takes 10h 22m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 17h 37m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Genève via Basel SBB and Renens VD in around 10h 22m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–260
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–440
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–800
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Hamburg to Geneva train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Geneva is 1043 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Hamburg to Geneva.
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