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How to get fromLille to Genevaby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lille to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    5h 21m
    CHF 131–222

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 5m
    CHF 58–108

  3. Drive 675.5 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Genevacar car 675.5 km
    6h 51m
    CHF 110–158

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

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4h 19m
    CHF 69–225

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    5h 44m
    CHF 149–244

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lille to Annecybus bus N779
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus bus 272
    12h 29m
    CHF 72–117

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

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CDG - GVA
    4h 9m
    CHF 127–313

  8. Fly Lille-Lesquin Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LIL - GVA
    4h 5m
    CHF 84–250

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

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe 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
    6h 31m
    CHF 162–378

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    6h 5m
    CHF 147–360

Lille to Geneva by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Lille, France and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Lille Flandres to Geneve via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Geneva - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 5m.

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