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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $52 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $52, while a bus costs an average of $88.
Distance: 80 miles (130 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$52 Average price Cheapest | $88 Average price | $90 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 22m Average total duration 1h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Geneva:
A train is $35 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bern to Geneva costing on average $88.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 22m.
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How to get from Bern to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Geneva is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 1 702 | 7025:34 AM2h00Bern Hauptbahnhof7:34 AMGeneva station$371One-way0 transfers
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IC 1 702 | 7025:34 AM2h00Bern Hauptbahnhof7:34 AMGeneva station$371One-way0 transfers
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IC 1 730 | 7307:34 PM1h50Bern Hauptbahnhof9:24 PMGeneva station$511One-way0 transfers
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IR 15 2504 | 2504 · RE 33 18452 | 184525:04 AM2h17Bern Hauptbahnhof7:21 AMGeneva station$371One-way1 transfer
IR 15 2506 | 2506 · RE 33 18454 | 184546:04 AM2h17Bern Hauptbahnhof8:21 AMGeneva station$411One-way1 transfer
IC 1490 | 1490 · RE 33 18486 | 1848610:04 PM2h26Bern Hauptbahnhof12:30 AMGeneva station$411One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Geneva:
A train is $35 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bern to Geneva costing on average $88.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 22m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Geneva as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Annemasse, Jean Monnet P+R.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Geneva by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Geneva by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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