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There are 8 ways to get from Saintes to Geneva by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 28m
    CHF 171–274

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus bus 272
    12h 39m
    CHF 57–91

  3. Drive  643.3 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Genevacar car 643.3 km
    7h 18m
    CHF 108–156

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

    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 47m
    CHF 57–225

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    12h 48m
    CHF 92–156

  6. 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 41m
    CHF 87–291

  7. 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
    CHF 98–245

  8. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LRH - GVA
    5h 14m
    CHF 99–312

Saintes to Geneva by train and bus

Calendar99Weekly Services
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,011.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R via Annecy - Bus Station and Gare Routiere in around 12h 39m.

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