How to travel from Basel to Geneva

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Travel Information to Geneva from Basel

Distance185 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€24 - €54
Cheapest modeCoach • €24 • 3 h 35 min
Fastest modeTrain • €54 • 2 h 44 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or SBB

Take a train or coach to travel 185 km between Basel and Geneva. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or SBB among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Basel to Geneva.

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from Basel to Geneva

How to get from Basel to Geneva by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Basel to Geneva is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

SBBIC 51 1616 | 1616 · IC 1 712 | 712
09:32AM2h53
Basel SBB
12:25PMGeneva station
621One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

SBBIC 51 1620 | 1620 · IC 900 | 900
11:32AM2h53
Basel SBB
02:25PMGeneva station
611One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

SBBIR 26 2315 | 2315 · IC 5 512 | 512 · IR 90 1812 | 1812
08:04AM2h51
Basel SBB
10:55AMGeneva station
711One-way
2 transfers

Other options

SBBIC 51 1614 | 1614 · IC 1 710 | 710
08:32AM2h53
Basel SBB
11:25AMGeneva station
621One-way
1 transfer
SBBIC 51 1618 | 1618 · IC 1 714 | 714
10:32AM2h53
Basel SBB
01:25PMGeneva station
631One-way
1 transfer
SBBICE 101 | 101 · IR 15 2518 | 2518
10:58AM3h07
Basel SBB
02:05PMGeneva station
631One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Basel to Geneva

Travel to Geneva easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Basel to Geneva.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Basel to Geneva: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Basel to Geneva is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €24 compared to other travel options to Geneva:

A coach is €30 less than a train with an average ticket price of €54 from Basel to Geneva.

The fastest way from Basel to Geneva is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 44 min.

There are alternative travel options to Geneva that take longer:

Coach takes 3 h 35 min on average.

The distance between Basel and Geneva is around 185 km.

The average frequency per day from Basel to Geneva is:

  • Around 4 coaches per day.
  • 13 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Geneva from Basel as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Basel to Geneva:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Basel to Geneva:

    • You can travel by coach between Basel and Geneva with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Basel to Geneva tickets for €24 on Omio.
    • You can travel by train between Basel and Geneva with SBB, SNCF | TGV INOUI or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), and you can find SBB Basel to Geneva tickets for €54 on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Basel to Geneva with the following travel companies:

    • 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Geneva as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Basel to Geneva.

    Your journey from Basel to Geneva doesn't have to end in Geneva. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Milan, Lyon or Zurich. If you’d like to add Paris, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Milan, Lyon or Zurich to your Basel to Geneva trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Geneva today!

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