Bern to Geneva

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Bern to Geneva. From €10.07, fastest 1h 49m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Bern to Geneva costs €10.07 at the cheapest and takes 1h 49m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 149 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 9, 2026Priced for September 28, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
149 km
Fastest
1h 49m
Average
2h 9m
Services per day
12
Cheapest
€10.07
CO2 per passenger
4.7 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train1h 49m1h 5m44m€18.494.9 kg10
Coach2h 48m2h 4m44m€10.634.0 kg2
  • 1h 49mFastest, by Train
  • €10.63Cheapest, by Coach
  • 4.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 149 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€10.07
  1. FlixBus FB475814:082h 19m16:27Bern NeufeldGeneve Place Dorciere

Door to door 3h 3mCO2 4.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€20.69
  1. SBB SB201006:351h 5m07:40Bern HauptbahnhofGeneve Cornavin

Door to door 1h 49mCO2 4.9 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bern to Geneva
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bern to GenevaThuSep 10FriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23
Coach€24.38€20.53€15.03€18.33€14.48€12.83€11.18€14.48€15.58€12.83€13.38€10.63€11.73€11.73
Train€43.24€38.84€31.14€28.94€26.18€25.09€23.44€30.04€24.54€28.39€23.44€20.69€20.69€18.49

Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €10.07

The bus gets you into Geneva. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Geneve Cornavin

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

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Booking window

When to book Bern to Geneva

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €10.0890 days
  2. €10.0760 days
  3. €10.0745 days
  4. €10.0730 days
  5. €10.0821 days
  6. €11.7314 days
  7. €11.187 days
  8. €15.033 days
  9. €24.381 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €10.07.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 142 percent. The most expensive point is €24.38, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€24.38€10.071371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €13.38Sun
  2. €10.63Mon
  3. €11.73Tue
  4. €11.18Wed
  5. €14.48Thu
  6. €15.58Fri
  7. €13.38Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €12.83Sep
  2. €12.28Oct
  3. €10.08Nov
  4. €10.07Dec
  5. €11.18Jan
  6. €10.07Feb

The route

BernBernGenevaGeneva
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
67% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 33% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 149 km against 130 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Basel, Zürich (Kreis 3), Lausanne, Luzern. The gap between arriving and leaving is 46 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Bern at 06:12 and the last at 14:54, across 10 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Bern

Rail
  • Bern Hauptbahnhof
  • Bern Hbf
  • Kerzers
Bus
  • Bern Neufeld
  • Bern, Hauptbahnhof
Air
  • BRN

Geneva

Rail
  • Geneve Cornavin
  • Genève
  • Geneva-La Praille station
Bus
  • Geneve Place Dorciere
  • Geneva Bus Station
Air
  • GVA
Ferry
  • Molard
  • Pâquis

GVA is not in Geneva, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

Getting from GVA into Geneva

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
FlixBus€10.072h 46m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
SBB€17.941h 49m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
SNCF€18.491h 49m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
SNCF Voyageurs€17.391h 49m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-28, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€5.9959%
Taxes€0.606%
Supplier fees€1.4915%
Our service fee€1.9920%
Total you pay€10.07100%

A day in Geneva hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Geneva

Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.

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Questions about Bern to Geneva

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Bern to Geneva?

The fastest journey from Bern to Geneva takes 1h 49m door to door, of which 1h 5m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 2h 9m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Bern to Geneva?

The cheapest fare from Bern to Geneva is €10.07, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €25.09. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Bern to Geneva?

The cheapest way from Bern to Geneva is by Coach, at €10.63 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 2h 48m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Bern to Geneva?

The fastest way from Bern to Geneva is by Train, at 1h 49m door to door. Only 1h 5m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €18.49.

When should I book Bern to Geneva?

Fares from Bern to Geneva bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 142 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Bern to Geneva?

Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Bern to Geneva, at €10.63. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Bern to Geneva?

December is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Bern to Geneva, at €10.07 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Bern to Geneva?

4 operators sell services from Bern to Geneva across 2 modes: FlixBus, SBB, SNCF, SNCF Voyageurs. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Bern to Geneva?

67 percent of the services we sell from Bern to Geneva are direct. The rest connect at Basel, Zürich (Kreis 3), Lausanne, Luzern, with about 46 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Bern to Geneva produce?

Traveling from Bern to Geneva by Coach produces about 4.0 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 4.9 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Bern to Geneva use?

Services from Bern to Geneva by Train leave from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive at Geneve Cornavin. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Bern to Geneva?

4 of the 4 operators we sell from Bern to Geneva allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Bern to Geneva on September 9, 2026: 149 km of route against 130 km in a straight line, 12 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €10.07, and 1h 49m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

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What to book in Geneva before you go

Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Geneva, with free cancellation on most of it.

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