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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €45, while a flight costs an average of €420.
Distance: 623 km
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€64 Average price | €420 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €140 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 49m Average total duration 11h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 39m Average total duration 7h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Geneva
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Geneva, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Geneva:
A train is €20 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Geneva costing on average €64.
A train is €376 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Geneva costing on average €420.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 39m.
Bus takes on average 11h 49m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Geneva
How to get from Barcelona to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Geneva is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
31548:10 PM 10h15 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 6:25 AM Genève, Gare Routière €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
31548:10 PM 10h15 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 6:25 AM Genève, Gare Routière €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
VY81247:10 AM 1h25 Barcelona El Prat Airport 8:35 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €125 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
317710:30 AM 12h15 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 10:45 PM Genève, Gare Routière €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus10:15 PM 10h40 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 8:55 AM Geneve, Place Dorcière €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus9:45 PM 11h10 Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants 8:55 AM Geneve, Place Dorcière €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
U271056:10 AM 1h40 Barcelona El Prat Airport 7:50 AM Geneva International Airport €72 1 One-way 0 transfers
VY11243:10 PM 1h40 Barcelona El Prat Airport 4:50 PM Geneva International Airport €97 1 One-way 0 transfers
U213004:05 PM 1h45 Barcelona El Prat Airport 5:50 PM Geneva International Airport €111 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Geneva:
A train is €20 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Geneva costing on average €64.
A train is €376 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Geneva costing on average €420.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 39m.
Bus takes on average 11h 49m.
- Around 69 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Geneva as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Geneve, Place Dorcière.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte to go to Geneva by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Iberia, Vueling, Air Europa, British Airways, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, easyJet, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, ITA, CitizenPlane, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, asl airlines, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Geneva by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE to go to Geneva by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte.
- 9 direct flights per day with Vueling, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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