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How to get fromSaintes to Genevaby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Saintes to Geneva by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    8h 19m
    CHF 170–284

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    5h 58m
    CHF 56–195

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Genevabus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    12h 54m
    CHF 69–113

  4. Drive  643.3 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Genevacar car 643.3 km
    7h 18m
    CHF 107–155

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Niorttrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Niort to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    11h 2m
    CHF 168–295

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 45m
    CHF 67–116

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    6h 45m
    CHF 81–270

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    8h 11m
    CHF 97–225

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    8h 58m
    CHF 117–310

  10. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    7h 14m
    CHF 120–362

Saintes to Geneva by train, subway, and foot

Calendar122Weekly Services
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,011.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Saintes to Geneve via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Geneva - Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 45m.

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