There are 9 ways to get from Strasbourg to CERN by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
5h 34m€99–318Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Genevabus FlixBus N122 / ...
8h 7m€35–70Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 47m€37–78Drive 348.6 km
- Drive from Strasbourg to CERNcar 348.6 km
4h 36m€55–79Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
5h 15m€179–496Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SXB - GVA
6h 30m€124–306Train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LUX - GVA
5h 40m€138–362Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
5h 38m€177–405Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
6h 44m€161–345
Strasbourg to CERN by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to CERN is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to CERN is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Strasbourg to CERN. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via Basel SBB, Renens VD and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Strasbourg and CERN is 378 km. The road distance is 348.6 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to CERN without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €95 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Strasbourg to CERN, including transfers.
Strasbourg to CERN train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Strasbourg station.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to CERN is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €95 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 7h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 6h 30m.
Strasbourg to CERN train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strasbourg to CERN is 349 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Strasbourg to CERN.
What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Strasbourg to CERN via Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Renens VD, Genève, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €29–55 and the journey takes 6h 45m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,100
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
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 Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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