The average train between Geneva and Lens takes 9h 50m and the fastest train takes 6h 18m. There is at least one train per day 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 once daily between Geneva and Lens. The earliest departure is at 7:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Geneva is at 5:21 PM which arrives into Lens at 6:06 AM. All services require a transfer at Bellegarde and take an average of 9h 50m. 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 9h 50m.
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 Arras 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, Paris Nord, and Arras in around 6h 55m.