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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $70 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $70, while a flight costs an average of $569.
Distance: 294 miles (474 km)
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$123 Average price | $70 Average price Cheapest | $569 Average price | $178 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 29m Average total duration 11h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Geneva:
A bus is $53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Geneva costing on average $123.
A bus is $499 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Geneva costing on average $569.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 27m.
Bus takes on average 12h 29m.
The journey is about 38m faster (5h 57m by train vs 6h 35m by car) and roughly $55 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($123 vs $178). 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 Frankfurt am Main to Geneva
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Geneva is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 517 · ICE 371 · IR 1874 · IC 52812:51 PM6h04Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:55 PMGeneva station$481One-way4 transfers
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- ICE 517 · ICE 371 · IR 1874 · IC 52812:51 PM6h04Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:55 PMGeneva station$481One-way4 transfers
Fastest
LX108312:25 PM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport1:35 PMGeneva International Airport$5341One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 593 · ICE 103 · IR 1868 · IC 5229:50 AM6h05Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:55 PMGeneva station$481One-way4 transfers
- ICE 517 · ICE 371 · IC 977 · IR 252812:51 PM6h14Frankfurt Airport long-distance station7:05 PMGeneva station$481One-way3 transfers
- ICE 593 · ICE 103 · IC 971 · IR 25229:50 AM6h15Frankfurt (Main) Hbf4:05 PMGeneva station$481One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus8:15 AM10h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:30 PMGeneve, Place Dorcière$501One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM13h25Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:55 AMGeneve, Place Dorcière$671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:40 AM17h50Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)5:30 AMGeneve, Place Dorcière$701One-way1 transfer
AF1519 · AF73669:45 AM4h00Frankfurt am Main Airport1:45 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$2721One-way1 transfer- AF1619 · AF736812:10 PM6h00Frankfurt am Main Airport6:10 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$2721One-way1 transfer
- AF1019 · AF73667:05 AM6h40Frankfurt am Main Airport1:45 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$2721One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Geneva:
A bus is $53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Geneva costing on average $123.
A bus is $499 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Geneva costing on average $569.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 27m.
Bus takes on average 12h 29m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Geneva as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Geneve, Place Dorcière.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, KLM, BA Euroflyer, Transavia France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Geneva by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Geneva by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Geneva by bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Dolomiti.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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