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Compare train and bus for Bourg-en-Bresse to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bourg-en-Bresse to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 57m. 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 bus costs an average of $33, while a train costs an average of $72.
Distance: 44 miles (71 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$72 Average price | $33 Average price Cheapest | $93 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 57m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Bourg-en-Bresse to Geneva
Compare the available ways to get from Bourg-en-Bresse to Geneva, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bourg-en-Bresse to Geneva:
A bus is $39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bourg-en-Bresse to Geneva costing on average $72.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 53m.
The journey is about 6m faster (1h 27m by train vs 1h 33m by car) and roughly $22 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($72 vs $93). 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 Bourg-en-Bresse to Geneva
How to get from Bourg-en-Bresse to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bourg-en-Bresse to Geneva is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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965006:21 AM 2h22 Bourg-en-Bresse station 8:43 AM Geneva station $26 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
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965006:21 AM 2h22 Bourg-en-Bresse station 8:43 AM Geneva station $26 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
978910:12 PM 1h24 Bourg-en-Bresse station 11:36 PM Geneva station $58 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
882115 · 9651012:32 PM 2h08 Bourg-en-Bresse station 2:40 PM Geneva station $38 1 One-way 1 transfer
882119 · 965184:32 PM 2h08 Bourg-en-Bresse station 6:40 PM Geneva station $38 1 One-way 1 transfer
887411 · 965005:17 AM 3h26 Bourg-en-Bresse station 8:43 AM Geneva station $54 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bourg-en-Bresse to Geneva:
A bus is $39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bourg-en-Bresse to Geneva costing on average $72.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 53m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bourg-en-Bresse and Geneva as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bourg-en-Bresse station and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bourg-en-Bresse, Gare Routière and arrive in Genève, Gare Routière.
- Travel with SNCF | Autocar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Geneva by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Geneva by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria.
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