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

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There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Geneva by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car train, or car

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  1. Fly from Hamburg Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAM - GVA
    4h 8m
    CHF 78–233

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    10h 22m
    CHF 281–420

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Genevabus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    16h 55m
    CHF 84–129

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf 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 / ...
    13h 51m
    CHF 99–213

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAJ - GVA
    7h
    CHF 157–381

  6. Train via Hamburg Hbf

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    11h 44m
    CHF 215–412

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar car
    12h 45m
    CHF 134–174

  8. Drive  1,042.9 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Genevacar car 1,042.9 km
    9h 10m
    CHF 176–254

Hamburg to Geneva by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 883.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 8m

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 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Genève via Basel SBB and Renens VD in around 10h 22m.

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