There are 6 ways to get from Alsace to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
5h 20mCHF 65–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FRbus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Genevabus N839
7h 50mCHF 31–67Drive 305.8 km
- Drive from Alsace to Genevacar 305.8 km
4h 9mCHF 48–69Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
5h 11mCHF 118–288Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SXB - GVA
6h 16mCHF 86–203Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
6h 49mCHF 123–302
Alsace to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Geneva is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Genève via Selestat, Basel SBB and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Alsace and Geneva is 331 km. The road distance is 305.8 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Alsace to Geneva, including transfers.
Alsace to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Geneva is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 210 and takes 6h 16m.
Alsace to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Geneva is 306 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Alsace to Geneva.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Genève via Selestat, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dambach to Geneva via Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, and Basel Euroairport FR in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–360
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 7–11
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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