There are 4 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
3h 22mCHF 36–61Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus FlixBus N788 / ...
4h 20mCHF 14–26Bus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Genevabus FlixBus 736 / ...
3h 45mCHF 15–28Drive 208.4 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Genevacar 208.4 km
2h 21mCHF 35–51
Saint-Étienne to Geneva by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Geneva is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 13 - SFr 26 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Geneva is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint-Étienne and arriving at Geneva. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Geneva. However, there are services departing from St Etienne Chateaucreux and arriving at Geneve via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Geneva is 221 km. The road distance is 208.4 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Saint-Étienne to Geneva, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saint-Étienne station.
Saint-Étienne 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 Saint-Étienne to Geneva is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 15 - SFr 28 and takes 3h 45m.
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, FlixBus operates a bus from Saint-Étienne to Geneva 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 18–28 and the journey takes 3h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Saint-Étienne to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Saint-Étienne 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 Saint-Étienne to Geneva is 208 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Geneva.
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