There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Dorsten by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dorsten Bftrain
2h 42mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus stationbus N122
16h 39m€49–81Train
- 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 Essen Hbftrain 43
10h 12m€93–220Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
13hDrive 749.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Dorstencar 749.4 km
8h 57m€129–186
Geneva to Dorsten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Dorsten is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Dorsten is to drive which takes 8h 57m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Dorsten. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Dorsten Willy-Brandt-Ring via Dortmund Hbf, Dortmund Mengede Bf and Recklinghausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Dorsten. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Dorsten Bf via Renens VD, Basel SBB and Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Geneva and Dorsten is 630 km. The road distance is 749.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Dorsten without a car is to train which takes 10h 12m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Geneva to Dorsten, including transfers.
Geneva to Dorsten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Dorsten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Dorsten is to train which takes 10h 12m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 16h 39m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Dorsten, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to Dorsten Bf via Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Essen Hbf in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 13h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dorsten Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Dorsten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Geneva to Dorsten train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Dorsten is 749 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Geneva to Dorsten.
There are 1298+ hotels available in Dorsten.