There are 9 ways to get from Spain to Geneva by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BCN - GVA
3h 59mCHF 28–125Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
9h 7mCHF 75–192Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Genevabus FlixBus N788
12h 34mCHF 32–132Drive 749.5 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Genevacar 749.5 km
7h 18mCHF 122–176Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
4h 24mCHF 48–185Fly Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AGP - GVA
4h 31mCHF 52–182Fly Valencia Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VLC - GVA
4h 11mCHF 44–185Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
6h 43mCHF 88–429Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Gironatrain R11
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Geneva - Bus stationbus
13h 11mCHF 36–121
Spain to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Geneva is to train and bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 130 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Geneve via Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Spain and Geneva is 653 km. The road distance is 749.5 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Spain to Geneva, including transfers.
Spain to Geneva train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 200 and takes 9h 7m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 140 and takes 12h 34m.
Spain to Geneva train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Geneva is 750 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Spain to Geneva.
What companies run services between Spain and Geneva, Switzerland?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Swiss fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Geneve via Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu in around 9h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Valencia Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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