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Travel Information from Zurich to Geneva

Distance224 km
Available travel modesCoach, train or flight
Ticket price range€21 - €384
Cheapest modeCoach • €21 • 3 h 50 min
Fastest modeFlight • €384 • 50 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, SWISS or SBB

Take a coach, train or flight to travel 224 km between Zurich and Geneva. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus, SWISS or SBB among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Zurich to Geneva.

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from Zurich to Geneva

How to get from Zurich to Geneva by train, bus or flight.

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train

The best way to travel from Zurich to Geneva is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

SBBIC 1 712 | 712
09:32AM2h53
Zurich HB
12:25PMGeneva station
781One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

SBBIR 35 2360 | 2360 · IC 5 514 | 514 · IR 90 1814 | 1814
08:59AM2h56
Zurich Altstetten
11:55AMGeneva station
751One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

SWISSLX2806
12:55PM0h50
Zurich Airport
01:45PMGeneva International Airport
4391One-way
0 transfers

Other options

SBBIC 1 712 | 712
09:14AM3h11
Zürich Oerlikon
12:25PMGeneva station
781One-way
0 transfers
SBBIC 5 514 | 514 · IR 90 1814 | 1814
09:04AM2h51
Zurich HB
11:55AMGeneva station
781One-way
1 transfer
SBBIC 5 516 | 516 · IR 90 1816 | 1816
10:04AM2h51
Zurich HB
12:55PMGeneva station
791One-way
1 transfer
SWISSLX2804
08:55AM0h50
Zurich Airport
09:45AMGeneva International Airport
4391One-way
0 transfers
SWISSLX2808
04:45PM0h50
Zurich Airport
05:35PMGeneva International Airport
4391One-way
0 transfers
SWISSLX2810
06:00PM0h50
Zurich Airport
06:50PMGeneva International Airport
4391One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Geneva

Travel to Geneva easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zurich to Geneva.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Zurich to Geneva: coach, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Zurich and Geneva is a coach with an average price of €21.

This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Geneva:

A coach is €363 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €384 from Zurich to Geneva.

A coach is €41 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Zurich to Geneva costing on average €62.

The fastest way from Zurich to Geneva is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Geneva that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 3 h 50 min of travel time.

Train takes on average 2 h 43 min.

You should expect to travel around 224 km from Zurich to Geneva.

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Geneva is:

  • Around 3 coaches per day.
  • 7 flights per day.
  • Around 17 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Zurich to Geneva as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Zurich to Geneva:

  • Most travellers board their plane from Zurich Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
  • Most travellers board their train from Zurich HB and arrive in Geneva.

The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Geneva:

  • FlixBus or Student Agency can take you to Geneva by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for Student Agency from Zurich to Geneva for €21.
  • SWISS or Air Baltic can get you to Geneva by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Air Baltic from Zurich to Geneva for €183 on Omio.
  • SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) can get you to Geneva by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SBB from Zurich to Geneva for €62 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Zurich to Geneva with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 2 direct coaches per day to Geneva with FlixBus or Student Agency.
  • You can find 7 direct flights per day to Geneva with SWISS.
  • You can check for a direct train to Geneva with SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) with 9 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Geneva tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Omio customers who travel from Zurich to Geneva often also extend their holiday to go to Paris, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Milan or Lyon. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Geneva and these popular destinations at a great price.

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