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

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There are 9 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Geneva by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (Eurostar), car train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    5h 39m
    CHF 96–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus
    21h 1m
    CHF 86–155

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    10h 5m
    CHF 282–463

  4. Drive  968.5 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Genevacar car 968.5 km
    11h 9m
    CHF 165–238

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    7h 36m
    CHF 140–313

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    7h 35m
    CHF 97–335

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain train Ter
    12h 11m
    CHF 377–669

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar car
    14h 51m
    CHF 188–253

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    5. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    15h 9m
    CHF 145–382

Leeuwarden to Geneva by train

Calendar119Weekly Trains
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 888 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Geneve via Schiphol Airport, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden to Geneva via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and Lyon in around 21h 1m.

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