There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Checkpoint Charlie by plane, train, bus, 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 25m€51–168Train
- 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+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
12h 20m€241–608Bus via Besançon
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Besançon - Viotte Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Besançon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1326
19h 47m€80–146Drive 1,046.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Checkpoint Charliecar 1,046.4 km
10h 29m€183–264Train 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 S Südkreuz Bhftrain 11 / ...
12h 28m€236–598Bus
- Take the bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturmbus
20h 57m€96–221Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Checkpoint Charliecar
10h 39m€236–316
Geneva to Checkpoint Charlie by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Checkpoint Charlie is to bus via Besançon which costs €80 - €150 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at S Anhalter Bahnhof via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Frankfurt and S Südkreuz Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Geneva and Checkpoint Charlie is 893 km. The road distance is 1046.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to train which takes 12h 20m and costs €240 - €650.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Geneva to Checkpoint Charlie, including transfers.
Geneva to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €650 and takes 12h 20m, you could also bus via Besançon, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 19h 47m.
Geneva to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Checkpoint Charlie is 1046 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Geneva to Checkpoint Charlie.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Checkpoint Charlie via Renens VD, Basel SBB, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, and Abgeordnetenhaus in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- 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+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €12–23
- 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
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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