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There are 9 ways to get from Lens to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    5h 43m
    CHF 124–187

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lens to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus bus 781
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 15m
    CHF 51–90

  3. Drive  655.1 km

    1. Drive from Lens to Genevacar car 655.1 km
    6h 37m
    CHF 116–168

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    5h 17m
    CHF 85–272

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Albertvilletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus Y51
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus bus 272
    9h 58m
    CHF 311–490

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    5h 19m
    CHF 121–290

  7. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LIL - GVA
    4h 46m
    CHF 104–250

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORY - GVA
    5h 15m
    CHF 102–261

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    7h 36m
    CHF 159–370

Lens to Geneva by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 702.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lens to Geneva - Bus Station via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 15m.

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