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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $56 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. 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 $56, while a flight costs an average of $432.
Distance: 254 miles (410 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$115 Average price | $56 Average price Cheapest | $432 Average price | $224 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 27m Average total duration 7h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg 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 Geneva to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Geneva to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Paris:
A bus is $60 (€51) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Paris costing on average $115 (€98).
A bus is $376 (€321) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Paris costing on average $432 (€368).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 8h 27m.
The journey is about 1h 50m faster (3h 29m by train vs 5h 19m by car) and roughly $109 (€93) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($115 (€98) vs $224 (€191)). 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 Paris
How to get from Geneva to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
3:35 PM 6h55 Geneve, Place Dorcière 10:30 PM Paris, Porte Maillot $46 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
3:35 PM 6h55 Geneve, Place Dorcière 10:30 PM Paris, Porte Maillot $46 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AF736110:25 AM 1h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 11:40 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport $188 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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66963:24 PM 4h10 Geneva station 7:34 PM Paris Gare de Lyon $97 1 One-way 1 transfer- 9774
2:27 PM 3h15 Geneva station 5:42 PM Paris Gare de Lyon $120 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9780
6:23 PM 3h19 Geneva station 9:42 PM Paris Gare de Lyon $120 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
11:55 AM 8h15 Geneve, Place Dorcière 8:10 PM Paris, Porte Maillot $46 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:20 AM 7h30 Geneve, Place Dorcière 11:50 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) $53 1 One-way 0 transfers 
571010:55 PM 7h15 Genève, Gare Routière 6:10 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) $53 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AF7363
11:40 AM 1h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 12:55 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport $188 1 One-way 0 transfers - AF7369
6:35 PM 1h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 7:50 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport $188 1 One-way 0 transfers - AF7365
3:00 PM 1h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 4:15 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport $188 1 One-way 0 transfers
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Travel from Geneva to Paris: Journey Details
There are a variety of transportation options for traveling from Geneva to Paris. Trains from Geneva to Paris are the fastest way to make the journey from Switzerland to the French capital. Buses and flights from Geneva to Paris are also available multiple times per day.
Return trips from Paris to Geneva are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Paris:
A bus is $60 (€51) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Paris costing on average $115 (€98).
A bus is $376 (€321) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Paris costing on average $432 (€368).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 8h 27m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Luxair, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, ITA, Lot Polish Airlines, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Euroflyer, BA Cityflyer, Edelweiss Air, asl airlines, Brussels Airlines, Amelia, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte to go to Paris by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Air France, easyJet, asl airlines, Amelia.
- 7 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV Lyria.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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