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Compare bus and train for Geneva to Grenoble
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Grenoble among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, while a train costs an average of €33.
Distance: 117 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€16 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price | €92 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 12m Average total duration 2h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Geneva to Grenoble, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Grenoble:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Grenoble costing on average €33.
Other travel options to Grenoble take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 12m.
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How to get from Geneva to Grenoble by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Grenoble is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
507962:00 PM 2h40 Genève, Gare Routière 4:40 PM Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
507962:00 PM 2h40 Genève, Gare Routière 4:40 PM Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
966422:57 PM 2h05 Geneva station 5:02 PM Gare de Grenoble €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
9663811:57 AM 2h05 Geneva station 2:02 PM Gare de Grenoble €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
966486:34 PM 2h28 Geneva station 9:02 PM Gare de Grenoble €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
966464:34 PM 2h28 Geneva station 7:02 PM Gare de Grenoble €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
508448:45 AM 2h45 Genève, Gare Routière 11:30 AM Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
72401 · 509525:20 PM 2h50 Genève, Gare Routière 8:10 PM Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) €15 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus6:25 PM 2h55 Geneve, Place Dorcière 9:20 PM Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Grenoble:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Grenoble costing on average €33.
Other travel options to Grenoble take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 12m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Grenoble as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Gare de Grenoble.
- Buses mostly depart from Genève, Gare Routière and arrive in Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Sindbad, Alsa, SNCF | Autocar to go to Grenoble by bus.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Grenoble by train.
- 17 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Sindbad, Alsa, SNCF | Autocar.
- 4 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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