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How to get fromBalbigny to Genevaby train (TGV), train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Balbigny to Geneva by train (TGV), train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Balbigny to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4h 16m
    CHF 43–75

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus FlixBus N788 / ...
    6h 32m
    CHF 18–31

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Balbigny to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Genevabus bus FlixBus 736 / ...
    5h 27m
    CHF 24–42

  4. Drive  205.7 km

    1. Drive from Balbigny to Genevacar car 205.7 km
    2h 35m
    CHF 35–50

Balbigny to Geneva by train

Calendar146Weekly Trains
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 271.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Balbigny, France and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Balbigny to Geneve via St Etienne Chateaucreux and Lyon Part Dieu in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Routiere to Geneva via Rond-point Colonna, Châteaucreux Gare Routiere, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Lyon in around 6h 32m.

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