There are 6 ways to get from Idstein to Geneva by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
4h 5mCHF 112–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Genevabus FlixBus N122
11h 16mCHF 41–73Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
8h 1mCHF 137–539Drive 592.5 km
- Drive from Idstein to Genevacar 592.5 km
5h 30mCHF 95–137Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
6h 54mCHF 197–534Bus via Besançon
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch.bus
- Take the bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 37mCHF 51–110
Idstein to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idstein to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Idstein to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct train from Idstein to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Idstein Bahnhof and arriving at Genève via Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Idstein and Geneva is 513 km. The road distance is 592.5 km.
The best way to get from Idstein to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Idstein to Geneva, including transfers.
Idstein to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Idstein to Geneva is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 75 and takes 11h 16m.
Idstein to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Idstein to Geneva is 592 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Idstein to Geneva.
What companies run services between Idstein, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Idstein Bahnhof to Genève via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Geneva once daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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