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There are 9 ways to get from Detmold to Geneva by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    6h 19m
    CHF 115–270

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bad Salzuflen central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N1338
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genevabus bus FlixBus N122
    18h 34m
    CHF 58–109

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    11h
    CHF 185–466

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the night train from Goettingen to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 40m
    CHF 89–276

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAJ - GVA
    7h 44m
    CHF 123–297

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    7h 7m
    CHF 155–371

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FMO - GVA
    10h 35m
    CHF 140–369

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    8h 58m
    CHF 111–286

  9. Drive 808.7 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Genevacar car 808.7 km
    7h 55m
    CHF 129–186

Detmold to Geneva by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration11hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 185Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Genève via Altenbeken, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 11h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detmold, Klinikum to Geneva via Lemgo, Bahnhof, Bad Salzuflen central bus station, and Dortmund central bus station in around 18h 34m.

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