There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Geneva by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
4h 10mCHF 47–172Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain 9725
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain Tgv
11h 40mCHF 139–213Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Genevabus N1149
20h 40mCHF 75–140Drive 1,308.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Genevacar 1,308.6 km
13h 4mCHF 205–296Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
11h 40mCHF 95–250
Madrid to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 45 - SFr 180 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Geneva. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Geneve via Avignon Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Madrid and Geneva is 1020 km. The road distance is 1308.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 11h 40m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Madrid to Geneva, including transfers.
Madrid to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Geneva train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 220 and takes 11h 40m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 20h 40m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Geneva, Switzerland?
Iberia, easyJet, and Air Europa fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Geneve via Avignon Tgv in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–110
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Madrid to Geneva train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Avignon Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Geneva is 1309 km. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Madrid to Geneva.
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