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Compare train and bus for Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF 6, while a train costs an average of CHF 9.
Distance: 16 miles (27 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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CHF 9 Average price | CHF 6 Average price Cheapest | CHF 55 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 5m Average total duration Fastest 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 32m Average total duration 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Geneva
Compare the available ways to get from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Geneva, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Geneva:
A bus is CHF 3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Geneva costing on average CHF 9.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 32m.
The journey is about 11m faster (35m by train vs 46m by car) and roughly CHF 46 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (CHF 9 vs CHF 55). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Geneva
How to get from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Geneva is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
966017:07 AM 0h27 Bellegarde 7:34 AM Geneva station CHF 9 1 One-way 0 transfers
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966017:07 AM 0h27 Bellegarde 7:34 AM Geneva station CHF 9 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
966017:07 AM 0h27 Bellegarde 7:34 AM Geneva station CHF 9 1 One-way 0 transfers
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9650812:07 PM 0h33 Bellegarde 12:40 PM Geneva station CHF 9 1 One-way 0 transfers
9650410:07 AM 0h33 Bellegarde 10:40 AM Geneva station CHF 9 1 One-way 0 transfers
965102:07 PM 0h33 Bellegarde 2:40 PM Geneva station CHF 9 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus11:25 AM 1h25 Valserhône, Châtillon-en-Michaille (Péage Bellegarde) 12:50 PM Geneve, Place Dorcière CHF 9 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus11:25 AM 1h00 Valserhône, Châtillon-en-Michaille (Péage Bellegarde) 12:25 PM Genève, Aéroport CHF 12 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Geneva:
A bus is CHF 3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine to Geneva costing on average CHF 9.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 32m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bellegarde-sur-Valserine and Geneva as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bellegarde and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Valserhône, Châtillon-en-Michaille (Péage Bellegarde) and arrive in Genève, Aéroport.
- Travel with TER, LEX L6, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Geneva by train.
- Travel with SNCF | Autocar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Geneva by bus.
- 11 direct trains per day with TER, LEX L6, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 5 direct buses per day with SNCF | Autocar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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