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How to get fromValenciennes to Genevaby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Valenciennes to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    6h 5m
    CHF 136–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Valenciennes University to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 820
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 46m
    CHF 47–86

  3. Drive  645.1 km

    1. Drive from Valenciennes to Genevacar car 645.1 km
    6h 33m
    CHF 108–156

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    5h 27m
    CHF 79–277

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    6h 29m
    CHF 137–225

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Albertvilletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus Y51
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus bus 272
    10h 20m
    CHF 280–471

  7. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Lesquintrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LIL - GVA
    4h 16m
    CHF 93–289

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    5h 21m
    CHF 128–328

  9. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORY - GVA
    5h 57m
    CHF 112–334

  10. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    7h 39m
    CHF 169–418

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Maubeugetrain train
    2. Take the train from Maubeuge to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    9h 11m
    CHF 121–349

Valenciennes to Geneva by train (TGV)

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 743.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Valenciennes, France and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Valenciennes to Geneve via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pater to Geneva - Bus Station via Valenciennes University, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 46m.

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