There are 8 ways to get from Lens to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Arras to Paris NordTgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GeneveTgv
6h 13mCHF 61–238Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Lens to Paris781
- Take the bus from Paris to GenevaN1503 / ...
11h 15mCHF 32–73Drive 655 km
- Drive from Lens to Geneva655 km
6h 34mCHF 105–151Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BRU - GVA
5h 39mCHF 67–199Bus
- Take the bus from Lens to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
11h 26mCHF 50–79Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)CDG - GVA
5h 28mCHF 102–305Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arras to Paris Nord
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ORY - GVA
5h 38mCHF 79–272Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandres
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)LIL - GVA
5h 7mCHF 76–232
Lens to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lens to Geneva is to bus via Paris which costs SFr 30 - SFr 75 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Lens to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Geneva via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lens to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Geneve via Arras, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Lens and Geneva is 703 km. The road distance is 655 km.
The best way to get from Lens to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Lens to Geneva, including transfers.
Lens to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lens station.
Lens to Geneva train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Arras station.
The best way to get from Lens to Geneva is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 75 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lens to Geneve via Arras, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lens to Geneva via Paris in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Arras to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Arras to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- 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 28–40
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
Train from Lens to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- 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 30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–15
- 1st Class
- CHF 15–22
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lens to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lens to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lens to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Lens to Geneva train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lens to Geneva is 655 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Lens to Geneva.
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