There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Achen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Kalhausen Garetrain Ter
8h 15m€140–350Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N506
11h 8m€41–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Mulhousebus
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain Ter
9h 31m€60–122Drive 420.5 km
- Drive from Geneva to Achencar 420.5 km
5h 30m€75–108Fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane GVA - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus
5h 43mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
6h 32m€164–402
Geneva to Achen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Achen is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Achen is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Achen. However, there are services departing from Geneva Bus Station and arriving at ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Bern, Karstadt, Saarbrücken and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Achen. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Kalhausen Gare via Renens VD, Basel SBB, St Louis and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Geneva and Achen is 459 km. The road distance is 420.5 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Achen without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €140 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Geneva to Achen, including transfers.
Geneva to Achen bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Geneva Bus Station.
Geneva to Achen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Achen is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €140 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 8m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Achen, France?
You can take a train from Genève to Achen via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, and Kalhausen Gare in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva Bus Station to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Bern, Saarbrücken bus station, Karstadt, Saarbrücken, and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere in around 11h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Kalhausen Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Sarreguemines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Achen bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Bern Car Terminal Neufeld station.
Geneva to Achen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Achen is 420 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Geneva to Achen.
There are 892+ hotels available in Achen.



































