There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Nîmes by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain Tgv
4h 40m€62–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 30m€27–50Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 34m€28–54Drive 361.8 km
- Drive from Geneva to Nîmescar 361.8 km
3h 50m€66–94Fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane GVA - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
5h 24m€173–365Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain Tgv
5h 21m€58–120Bus, train via Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain K21
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain Tgv
6h 21m€81–134Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimestrain
5h€101–319Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GVA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
2h 51m€137–298
Geneva to Nîmes by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Nîmes is to bus which costs €27 - €50 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Nîmes is to fly and train which takes 2h 51m and costs €130 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva - Bus Station station and arriving at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Nîmes. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Nimes via Bellegarde and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Geneva and Nîmes is 420 km. The road distance is 361.8 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Nîmes without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Geneva to Nîmes, including transfers.
Geneva to Nîmes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Nîmes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bellegarde station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Nîmes is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs €60 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €27 - €55 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Nîmes, France?
You can take a train from Genève to Nimes via Bellegarde and Lyon Part Dieu in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 5h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Geneva to Nîmes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Geneva to Nîmes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Nîmes is 362 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Geneva to Nîmes.
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