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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €48, while a flight costs an average of €368.
Distance: 410 km
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€98 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest | €368 Average price | €191 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 27m Average total duration 7h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Geneva to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Geneva to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Paris:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Paris costing on average €98.
A bus is €321 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Paris costing on average €368.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 8h 27m.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Paris
How to get from Geneva to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:55 AM 8h15 Geneve, Place Dorcière 8:10 PM Paris, Porte Maillot €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:55 AM 8h15 Geneve, Place Dorcière 8:10 PM Paris, Porte Maillot €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
U213427:00 PM 1h10 Geneva International Airport 8:10 PM Paris Orly Airport €175 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
97606:28 AM 3h14 Geneva station 9:42 AM Paris Gare de Lyon €119 1 One-way 0 transfers
97648:21 AM 3h23 Geneva station 11:44 AM Paris Gare de Lyon €129 1 One-way 0 transfers
97848:26 PM 3h16 Geneva station 11:42 PM Paris Gare de Lyon €139 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus3:35 PM 6h55 Geneve, Place Dorcière 10:30 PM Paris, Porte Maillot €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus4:20 AM 7h30 Geneve, Place Dorcière 11:50 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
571046:30 AM 6h20 Genève, Gare Routière 12:50 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €50 1 One-way 0 transfers
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OS36712:50 PM 6h30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 7:20 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €92 1 One-way 1 transfer
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OS36912:50 PM 9h40 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 10:30 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €120 1 One-way 1 transfer
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LH45916:30 AM 3h50 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 10:20 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €143 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Paris:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Paris costing on average €98.
A bus is €321 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Paris costing on average €368.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 8h 27m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Luxair, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, ITA, Lot Polish Airlines, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Euroflyer, BA Cityflyer, Edelweiss Air, asl airlines, Brussels Airlines, Amelia, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Paris by flight.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria.
- 12 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet, asl airlines, Amelia.
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