There are 8 ways to get from Strasbourg to CERN by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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€101–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Genevabus FlixBus N839
6h 32m€41–70Drive 355.1 km
- Drive from Strasbourg to CERNcar 355.1 km
4h 27m€57–82Train, 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€181–458Fly Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SXB - GVA
6h€110–336Train 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€134–383Fly 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 19m€154–380Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
5h 54m€154–381
Strasbourg to CERN by train, tram, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to CERN is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to CERN is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Strasbourg to CERN. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Geneva via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
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 355.1 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to CERN without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Strasbourg to CERN, including transfers.
Strasbourg to CERN bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Strasbourg station.
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 €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 6h 32m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €340 and takes 6h.
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, FlixBus operates a bus from Strasbourg to Geneva 4 times a week. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Strasbourg to CERN bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
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 355 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Strasbourg to CERN.
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