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€44–125Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Genève to Paris497 km
6h 21m€32Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
4h 35m€110–180Bus 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
1h 58m€105–235Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
1h 59m€44–146Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
1h 59m€53–199Fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane GVA - ORY
1h 42m€73–223Train via Bellegarde (TGV)
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
4h 37m€110–197Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 29m€38–72Drive 497.3 km
- Drive from Geneva to Pariscar 497.3 km
5h 36m€86–125
Geneva to France by train and bus (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 42m and costs €40 - €130.
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 37m.
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 which takes 4h 35m and costs €110 - €180.
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 €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 4h 35m, 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 Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €110–180 and the journey takes 4h 14m.
- 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- 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 Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- 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
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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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