There are 7 ways to get from Leiden to Geneva by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, or car
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Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
3h 46mCHF 66–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Genevabus FlixBus N839
19hCHF 50–108Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
8h 36mCHF 158–340Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
15h 38mCHF 79–172Drive 832 km
- Drive from Leiden to Genevacar 832 km
9h 48mCHF 132–191Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
5h 38mCHF 78–276Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambérytrain Eurostar
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Genevabus FlixBus N706 / ...
9h 46mCHF 134–489
Leiden to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 110 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Geneva via The Hague and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Geneve via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Leiden and Geneva is 710 km. The road distance is 832 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 8h 36m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Leiden to Geneva, including transfers.
Leiden to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Geneva train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 340 and takes 8h 36m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 110 and takes 19h.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Geneve via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 90–130
- Comfort
- CHF 100–150
- Premium
- CHF 130–180
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 60–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 7–11
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 120–190
- 1st Class
- CHF 270–450
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chambéry to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from The Hague to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Leiden to Geneva train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Geneva is 832 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Leiden to Geneva.
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