There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Geneva by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUB - GVA
4h 53mCHF 58–162Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
28h 25mCHF 134–280Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Nürnbergbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Genevabus
3d 7hCHF 96–396Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SNN - GVA
7h 22mCHF 65–207Train to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BFS - GVA
6h 19mCHF 67–154Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Genevacar
28h 47mCHF 176–694Ferry, train via Lyon
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolietrain
- Take the train from Mantes La Jolie to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
31h 19mCHF 170–362Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
40h 14m
Ireland to Geneva by tram, foot, ferry, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 55 - SFr 170 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 170.
The distance between Ireland and Geneva is 1216 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Geneva without a car is to ferry and train which takes 28h 25m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Ireland to Geneva, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ireland to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 400 and takes 3 days 7h.
Geneva is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 2:58 PM in Ireland and 3:58 PM in Geneva.
There are 1277+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Ireland and Geneva, Switzerland?
Aer Lingus and Swiss fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Geneva via Dublin, Rădăuți, Nürnberg, and Nuremberg central bus station in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Mantes La Jolie to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mantes La Jolie to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- CHF 8–12
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–190
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Nürnberg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–130
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–75
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- CHF 200–950
- On Foot
- CHF 60–75
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–90
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–460
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- CHF 70–110
- Passenger Car
- CHF 90–450
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