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There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Geneva by plane, train, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3h 28m
    CHF 113–262

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Genevabus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    17h 57m
    CHF 67–164

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ir15 / ...
    12h 3m
    CHF 327–493

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 46m
    CHF 71–142

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3h 41m
    CHF 88–254

  6. Fly from Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MUC - GVA
    3h 53m
    CHF 107–282

  7. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    4h 35m
    CHF 68–193

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    5h 23m
    CHF 146–384

  9. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 11m
    CHF 200–408

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar car
    15h 3m
    CHF 167–224

  11. Drive  1,040.5 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Genevacar car 1,040.5 km
    10h 38m
    CHF 174–252

Germany to Geneva by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 476.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 28m

What companies run services between Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Swiss, and Air Dolomiti fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Genève via Berlin Ostbahnhof and Bern in around 12h 3m.

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