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Compare bus and train for Lyon to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €13 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 36m. 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 €13, while a train costs an average of €31.
Distance: 112 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€13 Average price Cheapest | €31 Average price | €90 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 2m 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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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 Lyon to Geneva:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Geneva costing on average €31.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 45m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Geneva
How to get from Lyon to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Geneva is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
31544:20 AM2h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)6:25 AMGenève, Gare Routière€71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 31544:20 AM2h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)6:25 AMGenève, Gare Routière€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
97523:35 PM1h50Lyon Part Dieu5:25 PMGeneva station€521One-way0 transfers
Other options
965184:38 PM2h02Lyon Part Dieu6:40 PMGeneva station€351One-way0 transfers- 965308:38 PM2h02Lyon Part Dieu10:40 PMGeneva station€351One-way0 transfers
- 965226:38 PM2h02Lyon Part Dieu8:40 PMGeneva station€351One-way0 transfers
- 38173:20 PM2h35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)5:55 PMGenève, Gare Routière€71One-way0 transfers
- 38437:45 AM2h35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:20 AMGenève, Gare Routière€71One-way0 transfers
- 76612:45 PM3h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)5:55 PMGenève, Gare Routière€71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Geneva:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Geneva costing on average €31.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 45m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Geneva as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Geneve, Place Dorcière.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Internorte, Infobus to go to Geneva by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Geneva by train.
- 22 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Internorte, Infobus.
- 9 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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