There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Geneve by train, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Montélimartrain K14 / ...
- Take the taxi from Montélimar to Genevetaxi
8h 3m€270–382Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Valencebus FlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus X73
13h 33m€60–97Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Montélimarbus
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus
12h 4m€120–194Drive 563.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Genevecar 563.3 km
6h 33m€117–169Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Annecybus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain K21
- Take the bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Gare Routierebus
13h 51m€93–143
Zurich to Geneve by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Geneve is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Geneve is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Geneve. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Champgontier via Gare Routière, Paix QUAI 1 and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
The distance between Zurich and Geneve is 728 km. The road distance is 563.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Geneve without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 3m and costs €270 - €390.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Zurich to Geneve, including transfers.
Zurich to Geneve bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Geneve bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Valence station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Geneve is 563 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Zurich to Geneve.
There are 1204+ hotels available in Geneve.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Geneve, France?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Champgontier via Gare Routière, Paix QUAI 1, and Gare Routiere in around 13h 33m.
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
AMT Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 80 40 64 76
- Website
- taxi-montelimar.com
Arche Taxi
- Phone
- +33 4 75 01 32 40
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