There are 5 ways to get from Challex to CERN by train, bus, taxi, 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, line 68 bus
best- Take the train from La Plaine to Meyrintrain Rl5 / ...
- Take the bus from Meyrin, gare to Meyrin, CERNbus 68
38 min€9–27Train
cheapest- Take the train from La Plaine to Zimeysatrain Rl5 / ...
46 min€1–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Challex to CERNtaxi 11.9 km
9 min€26–32Drive 11.9 km
- Drive from Challex to CERNcar 11.9 km
9 min€2–3Train, line 72 bus
- Take the train from La Plaine to Satignytrain Rl5 / ...
- Take the bus from Satigny, gare to Satigny, Bourdigny douanebus 72
1h 3m€9–24
Challex to CERN by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Challex to CERN is to drive which costs €1 - €3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Challex to CERN is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs €26 - €32.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from La Plaine and arriving at Zimeysa. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Challex and CERN is 12 km. The road distance is 11.9 km.
The best way to get from Challex to CERN without a car is to train and line 68 bus which takes 38 min and costs €9 - €28.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from Challex to CERN, including transfers.
Challex to CERN train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from La Plaine station.
Challex to CERN train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zimeysa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Challex to CERN is 12 km. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Challex to CERN.
There are 558+ hotels available in CERN.
What companies run services between Challex, France and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from La Plaine to Zimeysa every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–8 and the journey takes 10 min. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from La Plaine to Meyrin
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from La Plaine to Zimeysa
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from La Plaine to Satigny
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–6
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 La Plaine to Meyrin
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Plaine to Zimeysa
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Plaine to Satigny
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 22 308 33 11
- Website
- tpg.ch
Bus from Meyrin, gare to Meyrin, CERN
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Schedules at
- tpg.ch
- Day Pass 1st Class
- €13–19
- Day Pass 2nd Class
- €8–11
Bus from Satigny, gare to Satigny, Bourdigny douane
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Schedules at
- tpg.ch
- Day Pass 1st Class
- €13–19
- Day Pass 2nd Class
- €8–11
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- €26–32
Taxi-Phone Central SA
- Phone
- +41 22 331 41 33
- Website
- mytaxiphone.ch
Taxi Phone
- Phone
- +41 22 331 41 33
- Website
- mytaxiphone.ch
TAXI GE
- Phone
- +41 22 33 141 33
- Website
- taxi-ge.ch
Ned Taxi Genève
- Phone
- +41 76 616 97 74
- Website
- ned-taxi-geneve.ch
KZ taxi
- Phone
- +41 79 964 01 27
- Website
- kztaxi.ch
Taxis Morini Debard
- Phone
- +33 4 74 75 12 17
Guestaxi
- Phone
- +33 6 77 50 12 00
- Website
- guestaxi.fr
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