There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Geneva by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BER - GVA
4h 15mCHF 43–160Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
10h 58mCHF 216–540Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Besançonbus N1326
- Take the bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 15mCHF 70–122Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
17h 16mCHF 82–271Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
11h 37mCHF 213–730Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Genevacar
10h 4mCHF 224–323Drive 1,040.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to Genevacar 1,040.5 km
10h 39mCHF 167–241
Berlin to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via Besançon - Viotte Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Genève via Basel SBB and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Berlin and Geneva is 895 km. The road distance is 1040.5 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Berlin to Geneva, including transfers.
Berlin to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 210 - SFr 550 and takes 10h 58m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 19h 15m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Genève via Basel SBB and Renens VD in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–240
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 230–250
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–170
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 65–85
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Besançon station.
Berlin to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Geneva is 1041 km. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Berlin to Geneva.
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