There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Berlin by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GVA - BER
2h 16m€48–166Train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to S Ostbahnhoftrain 12
12h 10m€230–596Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Besançon - Viotte Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Besançon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1326
19h 5m€77–142Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus RegioJet 95
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Ostbahnhofnighttrain Nj
16h 45m€77–305Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 11 / ...
12h 14m€225–596Drive 1,048 km
- Drive from Geneva to Berlincar 1,048 km
10h 32m€185–267Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar
10h 42m€237–318
Geneva to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Berlin is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Berlin is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof via Besançon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at S Ostbahnhof via Renens VD and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Geneva and Berlin is 895 km. The road distance is 1048 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 12h 10m and costs €230 - €600.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Geneva to Berlin, including transfers.
Geneva to Berlin bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Berlin train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Berlin is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs €45 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €600 and takes 12h 10m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 19h 5m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Berlin, Germany?
easyJet, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to S Ostbahnhof via Renens VD and Basel SBB in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to S Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €60–85
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Besançon - Viotte Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Besançon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Berlin bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Besançon - Viotte Hub station.
Geneva to Berlin train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Berlin is 1048 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Geneva to Berlin.
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