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Compare bus and train for Basel to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, while a train costs an average of €64.
Distance: 186 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€64 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 52m Average total duration 4h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Geneva:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Geneva costing on average €64.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 52m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Geneva
How to get from Basel to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Geneva is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 51 1634 | 1634 · IC 1 730 | 7306:32 PM2h53Basel SBB9:25 PMGeneva station€551One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 51 1634 | 1634 · IC 1 730 | 7306:32 PM2h53Basel SBB9:25 PMGeneva station€551One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IR 26 2335 | 2335 · IC 5 532 | 532 · IR 90 1832 | 18326:04 PM2h51Basel SBB8:55 PMGeneva station€561One-way2 transfers
Other options
- IC 21 687 | 687 · IC 5 534 | 534 · RE 33 18482 | 184827:04 PM3h25Basel SBB10:29 PMGeneva station€571One-way2 transfers
- IR 26 2347 | 2347 · IC 8 842 | 842 · IR 15 2504 | 250412:04 AM7h01Basel SBB7:05 AMGeneva station€571One-way2 transfers
- S 3 17388 | 17388 · IC 51 1604 | 1604 · IC 1 702 | 70212:08 AM7h17Basel SBB7:25 AMGeneva station€581One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Geneva:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Geneva costing on average €64.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 52m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Geneva as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and arrive in Annemasse, Jean Monnet P+R.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), BLS AG to go to Geneva by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe to go to Geneva by bus.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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