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Compare bus and train for Basel to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $126 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 29m. 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 $126, while a flight costs an average of $786.
Distance: 115 miles (186 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$126 Average price Cheapest | $786 Average price | $104 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 3h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Basel to Geneva
Compare the available ways to get from Basel to Geneva, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Geneva:
A train is $661 (€553) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Geneva costing on average $786 (€658).
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
Tickets start at around $126 (€105) compared to roughly $104 (€87) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -$22 (-€18). The journey takes 3h 59m versus 3h 4m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get from Basel to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Geneva is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IR 26 2347 | 2347 · IC 8 842 | 842 · IR 15 2504 | 250412:04 AM7h01Basel SBB7:05 AMGeneva station$591One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- IR 26 2347 | 2347 · IC 8 842 | 842 · IR 15 2504 | 250412:04 AM7h01Basel SBB7:05 AMGeneva station$591One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- IC 21 671 | 671 · IC 5 518 | 518 · IR 90 1818 | 181811:04 AM2h51Basel SBB1:55 PMGeneva station$681One-way2 transfers
Other options
- IC 51 1610 | 1610 · IC 1 706 | 7066:32 AM2h53Basel SBB9:25 AMGeneva station$621One-way1 transfer
- IR 56 1864 | 1864 · IC 5 518 | 518 · IR 90 1818 | 181811:02 AM2h53Basel SBB1:55 PMGeneva station$631One-way2 transfers
- S 3 17390 | 17390 · IC 51 1604 | 1604 · IC 1 702 | 70212:46 AM6h39Basel SBB7:25 AMGeneva station$641One-way2 transfers
- BA759 · BA7504:20 PM6h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:40 PMGeneva International Airport$8681One-way1 transfer
- BA755 · BA74210:50 AM7h05EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg5:55 PMGeneva International Airport$8681One-way1 transfer
- BA755 · BA73610:50 AM4h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg3:35 PMGeneva International Airport$1,0501One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Geneva:
A train is $661 (€553) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Geneva costing on average $786 (€658).
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Geneva as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and arrive in Geneve, Place Dorcière.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Geneva by flight.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER to go to Geneva by train.
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