There are 11 ways to get from Geneva to France by plane, train, 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€30–120Train via Gare de Lyon
- Take the train from Genève to Paris Gare de Lyontrain Tgv
3h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 34mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Genève to Paris496.5 km
6h 21m€32Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GVA - CDG
2h€85–190Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
1h 59m€35–140Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
1h 40m€48–164Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
2h 1m€35–160Train
- Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
4h 35mBus via Paris
- Take the bus from Geneva to Parisbus FlixBus N1503 / ...
7h 11mDrive 496.8 km
- Drive from Geneva to Pariscar 496.8 km
5h 37m€86–124
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
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 €45 - €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 Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Geneva and France is 306 km. The road distance is 496.8 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to France without a car is to train via Gare de Lyon which takes 3h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Geneva to France, including transfers.
Geneva to France train services, operated by Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB, depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to France is to fly which takes 1h 42m and costs €30 - €120. Alternatively, you can train via Gare de Lyon, which costs and takes 3h 52m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 6h 34m.
Geneva to France train services, operated by Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB, arrive at Paris Gare de Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to France is 497 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m 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, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB operates a train from Genève to Paris Gare de Lyon once a week, and the journey takes 3h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
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
- €30–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Geneva to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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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