There are 4 ways to get from Frans to Geneva by bus, train, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Place Limelette to Sncfbus A19
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain Tgv
3h 19mCHF 15–37Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus stationbus
4h 8mCHF 15–32Drive 141.2 km
- Drive from Frans to Genevacar 141.2 km
1h 44mCHF 23–33Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
4h 25mCHF 25–65
Frans to Geneva by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frans to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 14 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Frans to Geneva is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 35.
The distance between Frans and Geneva is 145 km. The road distance is 141.2 km.
The best way to get from Frans to Geneva without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 19m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Frans to Geneva, including transfers.
The best way to get from Frans to Geneva is to bus which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 14 - SFr 35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 25 - SFr 70 and takes 4h 25m.
Yes, the driving distance between Frans to Geneva is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Frans to Geneva.
There are 1164+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Frans, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
ALSA operates a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus station 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 11–23 and the journey takes 2h. Alternatively, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 21–55 and the journey takes 1h 57m. TGV inOui also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 04 74 22 01 77
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Place Limelette to Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Ain
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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