There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Geneva by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, 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 to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
4h 21mCHF 82–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genevabus N122
13h 20mCHF 35–60Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
8h 53mCHF 98–205Drive 785.9 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Genevacar 785.9 km
7h 12mCHF 124–178Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
5h 23mCHF 126–313
Dortmund to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Geneva. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Genève via Basel SBB and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Dortmund and Geneva is 634 km. The road distance is 785.9 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Dortmund to Geneva, including transfers.
Dortmund to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Geneva is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 13h 20m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Genève via Basel SBB and Renens VD in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Geneva 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 13h 20m. FlixBus-eu also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 27–40
- Comfort
- CHF 29–40
- Premium
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–11
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Dortmund to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Geneva is 786 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Dortmund to Geneva.
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