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How to get fromMende to Genevaby bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 5 ways to get from Mende to Geneva by bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Bus, train via Lyon

    best
    1. Take the bus from MENDE - MENDE - Foirail to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routièrebus bus 282
    2. Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    7h 34m
    CHF 50–88

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from MENDE - Gare Routière to CLERMONT-FERRAND - Gare Sncfbus bus 283
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus
    9h 28m
    CHF 24–46

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from MENDE - MENDE - Foirail to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routièrebus bus 282
    2. Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 19m
    CHF 28–51

  4. Drive  368 km

    1. Drive from Mende to Genevacar car 368 km
    4h 28m
    CHF 62–90

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mende to Nimestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    8h 1m
    CHF 82–164

Mende to Geneva by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 397.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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

You can take a train from Mende to Geneve via Nimes and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MENDE - Gare Routière to Geneva via Gare SNCF, Maison de la Culture, Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station, and Lyon in around 9h 28m.

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