There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genevetrain Tgv
3h 39mCHF 90–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Marseille to Genève425.9 km
5h 20mCHF 30Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 3mCHF 39–70Fly from Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MRS - GVA
5h 31mCHF 77–216Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
4h 26mCHF 63–149Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 45mCHF 35–70Drive 425.9 km
- Drive from Marseille to Genevacar 425.9 km
4h 21mCHF 70–101Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
5h 49mCHF 100–234
Marseille to Geneva by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Geneva is to rideshare which costs SFr 30 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Geneva is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Geneve. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Marseille and Geneva is 476 km. The road distance is 425.9 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 150.
The train from Marseille St Charles to Geneve takes 3h 39m including transfers and departs once daily.
Marseille to Geneva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Geneva train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Geneva is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 3m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 220 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Marseille St Charles to Geneve once daily. Tickets cost CHF 90–150 and the journey takes 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Marseille to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Geneva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Marseille to Geneva train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Geneva is 426 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Marseille to Geneva.
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