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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zurich to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €80 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 40m. 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 train costs an average of €80, while a flight costs an average of €370.
Distance: 224 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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€80 Average price Cheapest | €370 Average price | €95 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 45m Average total duration 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - 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.
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Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Geneva, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Geneva:
A train is €290 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Geneva costing on average €370.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 45m.
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How to get from Zurich to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Geneva is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 5 542 | 542 · IC 5 504 | 504 · IR 1804 | 1804
11:04 PM 7h51 Zurich HB 6:55 AM Geneva station €59 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 5 542 | 542 · IC 5 504 | 504 · IR 1804 | 1804
11:04 PM 7h51 Zurich HB 6:55 AM Geneva station €59 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- LX2806
12:55 PM 0h50 Zurich Airport 1:45 PM Geneva International Airport €361 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- S 9 18991 | 18991 · IC 8 842 | 842 · IR 15 2504 | 2504
11:46 PM 7h19 Zürich Oerlikon 7:05 AM Geneva station €62 1 One-way 2 transfers - IR 55 1788 | 1788 · IC 51 1640 | 1640 · IR 95 1738 | 1738
9:29 PM 3h10 Zurich HB 12:39 AM Geneva station €62 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 1 734 | 734 · RE 33 18440 | 18440
8:32 PM 3h28 Zurich HB 12:00 AM Geneva station €63 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LX2804
8:55 AM 0h50 Zurich Airport 9:45 AM Geneva International Airport €361 1 One-way 0 transfers - LX2814
2:55 PM 0h50 Zurich Airport 3:45 PM Geneva International Airport €361 1 One-way 0 transfers - LX2808
4:50 PM 0h50 Zurich Airport 5:40 PM Geneva International Airport €361 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Geneva:
A train is €290 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Geneva costing on average €370.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 45m.
- Around 42 trains per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Geneva as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Annemasse, Place Martin Luther King.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Geneva by train.
- Travel with Swiss, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, BA Cityflyer, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air to go to Geneva by flight.
- 8 direct trains per day with SBB.
- 7 direct flights per day with Swiss.
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