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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    8h 17m
    CHF 176–284

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Genevabus bus FlixBus 736 / ...
    12h 13m
    CHF 54–90

  3. Drive  643.3 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Genevacar car 643.3 km
    7h 18m
    CHF 108–156

  4. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    5h 47m
    CHF 57–225

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Genevabus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    12h 43m
    CHF 70–113

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    12h 44m
    CHF 92–157

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    6h 40m
    CHF 82–281

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    8h
    CHF 98–245

  9. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LRH - GVA
    5h 14m
    CHF 94–322

Saintes to Geneva by train and subway

Calendar99Weekly Services
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,014.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Saintes to Geneve via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Geneva via Annecy - Bus Station and Annecy in around 12h 13m.

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