There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Europe by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
6h 52m$157–351Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Annemasse to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherinebus
- Take the bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
23h 2m$110–181Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbftrain 11
11h 51m$147–351Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Frankfurt central train stationbus 122
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus
16h 31mDrive 739.1 km
- Drive from Geneva to Europecar 739.1 km
6h 33m$149–216Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
8h 45m$150–359Train
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ice
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
12h 1m$135–315
Geneva to Europe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Europe is to bus and train which costs $110 - $190 and takes 23h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Europe is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $140 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Europe. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Nentershausen Oderstraße via Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB and Bebra Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Geneva and Europe is 665 km. The road distance is 739.1 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Europe without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 11h 51m and costs $140 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Geneva to Europe, including transfers.
Geneva to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Europe is to train via Mannheim which takes 11h 51m and costs $140 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 31m.
Geneva to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Europe is 739 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Geneva to Europe.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Europe?
You can take a train from Genève to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Bern, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 11h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Fulda Station, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- 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
- $55–350
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $85–130
- 2nd Class
- $65–90
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $60–85
- 2nd Class
- $30–45
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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