There are 6 ways to get from Netherlands to Geneva by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
1h 44mCHF 112–262Train via Paris
cheapest- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
7h 55mCHF 111–333Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genevabus FlixBus N122
17h 11mDrive 841.8 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Genevacar 841.8 km
10h 27mCHF 135–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Albertvilletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y51
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus 272
11h 32mCHF 157–520Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
14h 47mCHF 189–300
Netherlands to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Geneva is to drive which costs SFr 130 - SFr 200 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Geneva is to fly which takes 1h 44m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands station to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arriving at Geneva via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 11m.
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 55m.
The distance between Netherlands and Geneva is 699 km. The road distance is 841.8 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Geneva without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 55m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Netherlands to Geneva, including transfers.
Netherlands to Geneva bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal 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 1h 44m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 340 and takes 7h 55m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 17h 11m.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Geneve via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 140–210
- 1st Class
- CHF 300–500
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 7–11
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Netherlands to Geneva bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Netherlands to Geneva train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Geneva is 842 km. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Netherlands to Geneva.
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