There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Geneva by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
5h 10mCHF 47–169Train
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
9h 52mCHF 236–488Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
22h 15mCHF 74–127Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Genevacar
12h 39mTrain to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LPL - GVA
4h 41mCHF 63–186Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BHX - GVA
5h 38mCHF 62–274Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LBA - GVA
7h 11mCHF 58–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Genevacar
13h 45mCHF 209–310
Chester to Geneva by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Geneva is to train and fly which costs SFr 45 - SFr 170 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Geneve via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Chester and Geneva is 1075 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 490.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Chester to Geneva, including transfers.
Chester to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Geneva train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Geneva is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 22h 15m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Chester to Geneve via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Geneva - Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–130
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–180
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 20–29
Train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 8–13
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- CHF 70–100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- CHF 120–180
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- CHF 17–25
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- CHF 14–20
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 90–130
- Comfort
- CHF 100–150
- Premium
- CHF 140–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–100
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–130
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- CHF 27–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- CHF 13–18
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- CHF 70–170
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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Chester to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Geneva is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 5:24 AM in Chester and 6:24 AM in Geneva.
Chester to Geneva train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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