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How to get fromCognac to Genevaby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cognac to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    8h 41m
    CHF 94–310

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    8h
    CHF 54–191

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    15h

  4. Drive 628.3 km

    1. Drive from Cognac to Genevacar car 628.3 km
    6h 40m
    CHF 99–143

  5. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    6h 15m
    CHF 56–189

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    12h 13m

  7. Bus via Clermont-Ferrand

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Terminal Carsbus bus 180
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Felletin - Gare Sncfbus bus 204
    4. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Ch.deCommerce Retourbus bus 259
    5. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus bus 799 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus 122 / ...
    16h 38m

  8. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    8h 48m
    CHF 92–238

Cognac to Geneva by train and bus

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 94Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cognac, France and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Cognac to Geneve via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Geneva - Bus Station via Angoulême - Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 15h.

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