There are 7 ways to get from Ostend to Geneva by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
7h 25mCHF 157–346Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
13h 7mCHF 50–98Drive 761.5 km
- Drive from Ostend to Genevacar 761.5 km
7h 39mCHF 120–174Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
5h 2mCHF 69–188Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Genevetrain Tgv
8h 27mCHF 143–268Train, bus
- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Genevabus FlixBus N839
15h 23mCHF 76–142Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
6h 46mCHF 102–272
Ostend to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Ostend - Coach Parking and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via Lille - Europe Train Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Geneve via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Ostend and Geneva is 933 km. The road distance is 761.5 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Geneva without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 25m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Ostend to Geneva, including transfers.
Ostend to Geneva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Ostend - Coach Parking station.
Ostend to Geneva train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Geneva is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 25m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 13h 7m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ostende to Geneve via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Geneva - Bus Station via Lille - Europe Train Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 7m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to Geneva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Ostend to Geneva train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Geneva is 762 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Ostend to Geneva.
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