There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Europe by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, 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$155–355Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Frankfurt central train stationbus 122
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Stationbus
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
14h 30m$54–111Train
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/Biennetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
11h 49m$153–286Drive 739.1 km
- Drive from Geneva to Europecar 739.1 km
6h 33m$149–216Train 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 53m$145–357Bus, train via Nancy
- 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$110–176
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 $50 - $120 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Europe is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $140 - $220.
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 which takes 11h 49m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Geneva to Europe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Europe is 739 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Geneva to Europe.
There are 792+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Europe?
You can take a train from Genève to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Lausanne, Biel/Bienne, Basel SBB, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 11h 49m.
- 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
- 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
- $90–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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
- 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 Frankfurt to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- $29–55
- 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
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
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- 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
- $6–15
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- 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
- $45–65
- 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
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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