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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Genevaby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3h 22m
    CHF 36–62

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    4h 16m
    CHF 14–25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    4h 10m
    CHF 16–29

  4. Drive  208.4 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Genevacar car 208.4 km
    2h 21m
    CHF 35–51

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    4h 15m
    CHF 17–30

Saint-Étienne to Geneva by train

Calendar148Weekly Trains
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 221.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 22m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Geneve via Lyon Part Dieu in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 16–27 and the journey takes 4h 10m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.

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