There are 3 ways to get from Geneva to Giessbach by train, ferry, car, or bus
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Train, line 181 ferry
best- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
- Take the ferry from Interlaken Ost to Giessbach Seeferry 181 / ...
5h 1mCHF 79–211Drive 206.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Geneva to Giessbachcar 206.1 km
3hCHF 33–48Train, line 21 bus, line 181 ferry
- Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Thuntrain S1
- Take the bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Interlaken Ost, Bahnhofbus 21
- Take the ferry from Interlaken Ost to Giessbach Seeferry 181 / ...
6h 9mCHF 72–160
Geneva to Giessbach by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Giessbach is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Giessbach is to drive which takes 3h and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
The distance between Geneva and Giessbach is 229 km. The road distance is 206.1 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Giessbach without a car is to train and line 181 ferry which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Geneva to Giessbach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Giessbach is 206 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Geneva to Giessbach.
There are 937+ hotels available in Giessbach.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Giessbach, Canton of Bern, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Geneva to Giessbach. However, you can take the train to Bern, take the train to Interlaken Ost, walk to Interlaken Ost, then take the line 181 ferry to Giessbach See. Alternatively, you can drive from Geneva to Giessbach in around 3h.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 33 225 13 13
- Website
- stibus.ch
Bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- stibus.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 327 48 11
- schiff@bls.ch
- Website
- bls-schiff.ch
Ferry from Interlaken Ost to Giessbach See
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Schedules at
- bls-schiff.ch
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