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How to get fromGeneva to Rijsby plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Rijs by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly, train, line 41 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Heerenveentrain train
    3. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Sondel, De Vinkebuorrenbus bus
    6h 18m
    €117–290

  2. Bus via Metz

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveenbus bus 075
    24h 25m
    €94–161

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Enkhuizentrain train
    4. Drive from Enkhuizen to Rijscar car
    11h 8m
    €286–478

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 810 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveenbus bus 075
    20h 52m
    €105–157

  5. Drive  910.9 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Rijscar car 910.9 km
    11h 26m
    €167–241

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Heerenveentrain train
    13h 23m
    €217–350

  7. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 43N
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveentrain train
    18h 45m
    €239–439

Geneva to Rijs by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration20h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 907.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Rijs, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Geneva to Rijs, Rijsterbosch via Brussels-North train station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Heerenveen, Busstation, and Sondel, De Vinkebuorren in around 20h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Geneve to Rijs, Rijsterbosch via Lyon Part Dieu, Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Schiphol Airport Train Station, Heerenveen, Heerenveen, Busstation, and Sondel, De Vinkebuorren in around 13h 23m.

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