Travel to Geneva
Every way to reach Geneva: 4 modes compared, with fares.
Geneva is reachable from 228 places across 54 countries by 4 modes, on services run by 77 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 12m door to door. The nearest origin is 21 km away.
How people reach Geneva
Every mode that actually calls at Geneva, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 142 | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 535 km | 3 |
| Coach | 64 | €10.07 | 1h 37m | 760 km | 1 |
| Flight | 286 | €31.41 | 3h 53m | 9,234 km | 72 |
| Ferry | 6 | €11.88 | 2h 33m | 51 km | 1 |
- 228Places you can arrive from
- 228Places you can leave for
- 54Countries
- 77Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Geneva is not something we sell.
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Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 68 | 14% | Nyon, 21 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 180 | 36% | Novara, 209 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 147 | 30% | Barcelona, 623 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 103 | 21% | Lisbon, 1501 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Geneva that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 110 | 26% |
| Germany | 59 | 14% |
| Switzerland | 50 | 12% |
| France | 34 | 8% |
| Spain | 32 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 28 | 7% |
| Belgium | 22 | 5% |
| Greece | 15 | 4% |
| Portugal | 9 | 2% |
| Morocco | 8 | 2% |
| Tunisia | 8 | 2% |
| Türkiye | 8 | 2% |
| Egypt | 7 | 2% |
| Austria | 6 | 1% |
| Croatia | 6 | 1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1% |
| China | 4 | 1% |
| Ireland | 4 | 1% |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1% |
| Norway | 4 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Geneva
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Geneva
- Geneve Cornavin
- Genève
- Geneva-La Praille station
- Geneve Place Dorciere
- Geneva Bus Station
- GVA
- 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.
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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The cheapest journeys into Geneva
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lausanne to Geneva bus | €10.07 | 1h 37m | 51 km |
| Lyon to Geneva bus | €10.63 | 2h 35m | 112 km |
| Bern to Geneva bus | €11.18 | 2h 49m | 130 km |
| Lausanne to Geneva train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 51 km |
| Lausanne to Geneva ferry | €11.88 | 3h 29m | 51 km |
| Nyon to Geneva ferry | €11.88 | 2h 33m | 21 km |
| Morges to Geneva ferry | €11.88 | 3h 16m | 44 km |
| Basel to Geneva bus | €13.93 | 3h 19m | 186 km |
| Turin to Geneva bus | €13.93 | 3h 28m | 174 km |
| Circoiscrizione II to Geneva bus | €13.93 | 3h 38m | 173 km |
| Circoiscrizione III to Geneva bus | €13.93 | 3h 31m | 171 km |
| Circoiscrizione V to Geneva bus | €13.93 | 3h 33m | 170 km |
| Zurich to Geneva bus | €14.48 | 3h 48m | 224 km |
| Circoiscrizione VIII to Geneva bus | €14.48 | 3h 26m | 176 km |
| Milan to Geneva bus | €16.13 | 4h 32m | 250 km |
| Freiburg im Breisgau to Geneva bus | €18.33 | 4h 31m | 238 km |
A day in Geneva hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Geneva?
Most of the points near Geneve Cornavin open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Geneva
Common questions about Travel to Geneva
How can I get to Geneva?
Geneva is reachable by 4 modes on our network, from 228 places, across 54 countries, on services run by 77 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Geneva?
The cheapest way into Geneva is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 228 origins we sell into Geneva over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Geneva?
The fastest journey into Geneva is by Train, at 1h 12m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 21 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Geneva have?
Geneva has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Geneve Cornavin, Genève, Geneva-La Praille station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Geneva from within 200 km?
68 of the routes we sell into Geneva start within 200 km. The nearest is Nyon, 21 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Geneva in Switzerland?
Geneva connects to 228 places on our network across 54 countries, the furthest of them 9,234 km away in a straight line. Switzerland routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Switzerland
The wider region
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Geneva are the half people leave until last.
Anything to book in Geneva before you go?
Day trips that leave Geneva in the morning and cover a good part of Switzerland by evening.
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