There are 11 ways to get from Geneva to France by plane, train (TGV), bus, rideshare, 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
1h 42m€46–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Genève to Paris497 km
6h 21m€32Train via Bellegarde (TGV)
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
4h 19m€110–197Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Geneva to Parisbus FlixBus N1503 / ...
7h 11m€38–61Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
2h 2m€107–239Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
1h 59m€45–147Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
1h 40m€57–164Fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane GVA - ORY
1h 42m€65–230Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
4h 35m€100–170Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 29m€41–73Drive 497.3 km
- Drive from Geneva to Pariscar 497.3 km
5h 36m€87–125
Geneva to France by train and subway (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to France is to rideshare which costs €32 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to France is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to France. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Bellegarde and Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Geneva and France is 306 km. The road distance is 497.3 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to France without a car is to train via Bellegarde which takes 4h 19m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Geneva to France, including transfers.
Geneva to France train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bellegarde station.
The best way to get from Geneva to France is to fly which takes 1h 42m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can train via Bellegarde, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 4h 19m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 11m.
Geneva to France train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to France is 497 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Geneva to France.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and France?
easyJet and Swiss fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyon 4 times a week. Tickets cost €95–160 and the journey takes 2h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Genève to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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