There are 3 ways to get from Montbrison to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
4h 51mCHF 40–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Diana to Châteaucreux Gare Routierebus L11
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Genevabus FlixBus 736 / ...
5h 46mCHF 18–31Drive 224.1 km
- Drive from Montbrison to Genevacar 224.1 km
2h 48mCHF 38–54
Montbrison to Geneva by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montbrison to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 18 - SFr 35 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Montbrison to Geneva is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Montbrison to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Diana and arriving at Geneva via Saint-Étienne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Montbrison to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Montbrison and arriving at Geneve via St Etienne Chateaucreux and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Montbrison and Geneva is 255 km. The road distance is 224.1 km.
The best way to get from Montbrison to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 75.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Montbrison to Geneva, including transfers.
Montbrison to Geneva bus services, operated by REGION - cars Région Loire, depart from Diana station.
Montbrison to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
The best way to get from Montbrison to Geneva is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 18 - SFr 35 and takes 5h 46m.
What companies run services between Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Montbrison to Geneve via St Etienne Chateaucreux and Lyon Part Dieu in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Diana to Geneva via Châteaucreux Gare Routiere and Saint-Étienne in around 5h 46m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Diana to Châteaucreux Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Montbrison to Geneva bus services, operated by REGION - cars Région Loire, arrive at Châteaucreux Gare Routiere station.
Montbrison to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montbrison to Geneva is 224 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Montbrison to Geneva.
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