There are 6 ways to get from Alsace to Geneva by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
5h 40mCHF 77–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Basel Euroairport FRbus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Genevabus N839
7h 50mCHF 33–63Drive 305.8 km
- Drive from Alsace to Genevacar 305.8 km
4h 9mCHF 50–71Train, 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 10mCHF 123–298Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SXB - GVA
6h 21mCHF 90–210Fly 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 127–299
Alsace to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 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 75.
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 Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Alsace and Geneva is 359 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 40m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 5h 40m 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 40m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 210 and takes 6h 21m.
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 Bern in around 5h 40m. 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 90–330
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
- 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 75–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
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 20–21
- 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 Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 6–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- 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 14–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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