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Fastest Journey
3 h 28 m
Average
3 h 46 m
Trains per day
11
Distance
410 km
Of the 11 trains that leave Paris for Geneva every day 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 254 miles (409 km) | |
Average train duration | 3 h 29 min | |
Average train ticket price | £81 (€91) | |
Train frequency | 5 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 5 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | SNCF | TGV, Deutsche Bahn with connection, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TER or SNCF | TGV Lyria |
Trains from Paris to Geneva cover the 254 miles (409 km) long route taking on average 3 h 29 min with our travel partners like SNCF | TGV, Deutsche Bahn with connection, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TER or SNCF | TGV Lyria. Normally, there are 5 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as £48, but the average price of train tickets is £81. Travellers depart most frequently from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Genève.
Deutsche Bahn trains will get you from Paris to Geneva from £48. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main operator of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Paris to Geneva train.
Famous as the gateway to the Alps, the Swiss city of Geneva is just over three hours away from Paris by train. As such, it’s a popular weekend destination for Parisians and tourists in the mood for a bit of skiing or some clean mountain air. Trains to Geneva leave Paris several times a day, every day of the week, so it’s always easy to squeeze in a last-minute getaway.
All trains from Paris to Geneva are operated by France’s state-owned SNCF. The trains themselves are high-speed TGV trains, ensuring a quick and comfortable journey. Different subsidiaries of SNCF offer different train services along this route. These include SNCF | TGV Lyria and SNCF | TGV INOUI. TGV Lyria trains travel this route more frequently and are usually direct. TGV INOUI trains tend to require one change.
It takes about 3 hours 11 minutes on average to reach Geneva from Paris. The quickest possible journey is 3 hours 7 minutes when travelling direct with TGV Lyria. The longest advertised journey is 4 hours 30m when travelling with TGV INOUI. TGV INOUI journeys almost always take more than four hours and involve a change at Lyon Part Dieu.
There are usually at least 5-7 direct trains to Geneva from Paris on a daily basis. 2-3 indirect services are also offered daily on this route. Departure times are spread throughout the day from early morning til the end of peak travel in the evening.
Departure train station: Gare de Lyon is a very central station, sitting just east of Paris. It’s one of the busiest train stations in France, which means it’s easily accessible via Metro and also offers a direct bus link to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. The station is famous for its ornate fine-dining restaurant, ‘Le Train Bleu’.
Arrival train station: Geneva’s main train station, Geneve Cornavin, is also centrally located, with a direct train link to Geneva Airport. The station is home to a selection of shops and restaurants, as well as a currency exchange and bank.
Travel by train between Paris, France and Geneva, Switzerland is: Fully open.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of France
Entry Requirements:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 23/05/2022. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train between Paris and Geneva closer to your date of departure here.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Geneva to Paris is: Partially open
Reentry to France is allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
What are the entry requirements?
The government of France has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last verified on 24/05/2022. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your Geneva to Paris train here.
When taking a train from Paris, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare du Nord and Paris Gare de l'Est. When you arrive in Geneva, your train can arrive in train stations including Genève and Geneva.
Omio customers travelling this route book their trains from Paris Gare de Lyon to Genève.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this journey, called Paris Gare de Lyon, is located 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from the city centre of Paris.
The most popular arrival train station, Genève, is located 1.2 miles (2 km) away from the city centre of Geneva.
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