There are 8 ways to get from Bonn to Geneva by plane, train, bus, night train, 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.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)CGN - GVA
5h 27mCHF 75–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to DijonFlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Dijon to GenevaN1479
11hCHF 51–72Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
9h 35mCHF 115–273Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SbbNj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
10h 8mCHF 97–348Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)DUS - GVA
4h 36mCHF 96–234Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)FRA - GVA
4h 47mCHF 118–278Train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBB43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
10h 8mCHF 119–355Drive 686.9 km
- Drive from Bonn to Geneva686.9 km
6h 58mCHF 110–158
Bonn to Geneva by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Geneva via Dijon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Bonn Stadthaus and arriving at Genève via Siegburg Bf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Bonn and Geneva is 547 km. The road distance is 686.9 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Geneva without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 35m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Bonn to Geneva, including transfers.
Bonn to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Bonn to Geneva train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 280 and takes 9h 35m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?
Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Bonn Stadthaus to Genève via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg Bf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Bern in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–244
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 241–244
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–95
- 1st Class
- CHF 130–230
Train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 150–250
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dijon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dijon station.
Bonn to Geneva train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Geneva is 687 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Bonn to Geneva.
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