There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Geneva by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
4h 47mCHF 55–170Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
11h 41mCHF 159–547Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station 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
25h 25mCHF 80–204Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Genevacar
15h 54mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GLA - GVA
5h 37mCHF 69–261Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCL - GVA
5h 53mCHF 82–287Train via London
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Genèvetrain Tgv
14h 46mCHF 254–680Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Genevacar
16h 54mCHF 267–389
Edinburgh to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 55 - SFr 170 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Geneve via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Geneva is 1276 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 11h 41m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Edinburgh to Geneva, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Geneva train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 550 and takes 11h 41m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 210 and takes 25h 25m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Geneve via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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 65–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–19
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- CHF 220–250
- Sleeper Seat
- CHF 65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- CHF 240–280
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- CHF 220–250
- Sleeper Seat
- CHF 65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- CHF 260–310
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- 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 22–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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 70–180
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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Edinburgh to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Geneva is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:03 PM in Edinburgh and 9:03 PM in Geneva.
Edinburgh to Geneva train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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