There are 3 ways to get from Balbigny to Geneva by train (TGV), train, bus, or car
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 Balbigny to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
4h 16mCHF 42–84Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Balbigny to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 58mCHF 25–50Drive 205.7 km
- Drive from Balbigny to Genevacar 205.7 km
2h 35mCHF 34–49
Balbigny to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balbigny to Geneva is to train and bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 55 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Balbigny to Geneva is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct train from Balbigny to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Balbigny and arriving at Geneve via St Etienne Chateaucreux and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Balbigny and Geneva is 271 km. The road distance is 205.7 km.
The best way to get from Balbigny to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Balbigny to Geneva, including transfers.
Balbigny to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Balbigny station.
Balbigny to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balbigny to Geneva is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Balbigny to Geneva.
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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.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Balbigny to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Balbigny to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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