There are 9 ways to get from Caen to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+ / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
6h 27mCHF 126–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus 1774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Genevabus FlixBus N1503 / ...
10h 55mCHF 45–82Drive 720.8 km
- Drive from Caen to Genevacar 720.8 km
7h 42mCHF 114–164Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CDG - GVA
5h 54mCHF 120–273Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 52mCHF 46–90Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CFR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
6h 21mCHF 137–380Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ORY - GVA
5h 47mCHF 89–282Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
7h 38mCHF 80–253Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CFR - GVA
8h 30mCHF 76–361
Caen to Geneva by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 85 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Geneva via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Geneve via Saint-Lazare and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Caen and Geneva is 743 km. The road distance is 720.8 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Caen to Geneva, including transfers.
Caen to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Geneva train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Geneva is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 85 and takes 10h 55m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 370 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Caen to Geneve via Paris Saint-Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Geneva via Paris in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–210
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- 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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Caen to Geneva train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Paris Saint-Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Geneva is 721 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Caen to Geneva.
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