There are 8 ways to get from Netherlands to Geneva by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
3h 41mCHF 72–227Train to Brussels Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
4h 22mCHF 65–214Train via Paris
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
7h 41mCHF 283–442Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Genevabus FlixBus N839
17h 32mCHF 88–138Drive 849.4 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Genevacar 849.4 km
10h 14mCHF 163–236Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
5h 1mCHF 100–291Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain Ter
9h 18mCHF 397–621Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus FlixBus N788 / ...
19h 37mCHF 88–152
Netherlands to Geneva by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Geneva is to bus via Brussels which costs SFr 85 - SFr 140 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat and arriving at Geneva via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Geneve via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Netherlands and Geneva is 699 km. The road distance is 849.4 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Geneva without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 41m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Netherlands to Geneva, including transfers.
Netherlands to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Netherlands to Geneva train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs SFr 280 - SFr 450 and takes 7h 41m, you could also bus via Brussels, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 140 and takes 17h 32m.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Geneve via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–300
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–600
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 31
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Netherlands to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Netherlands to Geneva train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Geneva is 849 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Netherlands to Geneva.
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