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Compare train for Geneva to Fribourg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Fribourg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 54m. 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 $38, while a train costs an average of $38.
Distance: 63 miles (102 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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$38 Average price Cheapest | $81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
The journey is about 15m faster (1h 40m by train vs 1h 55m by car) and roughly $36 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($45 vs $81). 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 Geneva to Fribourg
How to get from Geneva to Fribourg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Fribourg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IR 95 1741 | 1741 · S 40 24693 | 2469310:19 PM2h03Geneva station12:22 AMFribourg$331One-way1 transfer
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IR 95 1741 | 1741 · S 40 24693 | 2469310:19 PM2h03Geneva station12:22 AMFribourg$331One-way1 transfer
Fastest
IC 1 709 | 7096:35 AM1h27Geneva station8:02 AMFribourg$351One-way0 transfers
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IR 90 1809 | 1809 · S 41 24521 | 245217:05 AM1h47Geneva station8:52 AMFribourg$341One-way1 transfer
IC 903 | 9037:35 AM1h27Geneva station9:02 AMFribourg$361One-way0 transfers
IR 15 2511 | 25116:54 AM1h38Geneva station8:32 AMFribourg$361One-way0 transfers
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Other travel options to Fribourg take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 1m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Fribourg as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Fribourg.
- Buses mostly depart from Annemasse, Place Martin Luther King and arrive in Fribourg, Poya.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Fribourg by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Fribourg by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
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