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There are 9 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 182–274

  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 46m
    CHF 59–195

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus
    12h 49m
    CHF 73–127

  4. Drive  643.3 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Genevacar car 643.3 km
    7h 18m
    CHF 114–165

  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
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    12h 52m
    CHF 151–240

  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 74–122

  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 40m
    CHF 81–251

  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
    7h 58m
    CHF 102–215

  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 52m
    CHF 124–311

Saintes to Geneva by train and subway

Calendar117Weekly Services
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,014.1 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, Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau, Gare de Lyon, 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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