The average train between Geneva and Lens takes 10h 36m and the fastest train takes 5h 33m. The train runs, on average, 2 times per week from Geneva to Lens. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice a week between Geneva and Lens. The earliest departure is at 2:29 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Geneva is at 5:21 PM which arrives into Lens at 9:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Bellegarde and take an average of 10h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Lens. However, there are services departing from Geneva station and arriving at Lens station via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
Geneva to Lens train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bellegarde station.
Geneva to Lens train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lens station.
Book your Geneva to Lens train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Geneva and Lens is 530.4 km. The road distance is 702 km.
You can take a train from Genève to Lens via Bellegarde, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 6h 52m.