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Compare train and flight for Geneva to Schaffhausen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Schaffhausen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $106 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $106, while a flight costs an average of $601.
Distance: 156 miles (252 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$106 Average price Cheapest | $601 Average price | $119 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 3m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Geneva to Schaffhausen
Compare the available ways to get from Geneva to Schaffhausen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Schaffhausen:
A train is $495 (€414) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Schaffhausen costing on average $601 (€502).
Other travel options to Schaffhausen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 3m.
The journey is about 10m faster (3h 33m by train vs 3h 43m by car) and roughly $13 (€11) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($106 (€89) vs $119 (€100)). 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 Schaffhausen
How to get from Geneva to Schaffhausen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Schaffhausen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RE 33 18491 | 18491 · IR 15 2543 | 2543 · IR 2155 | 2155 · RE 48 4908 | 490810:39 PM8h04Geneva station6:43 AMSchaffhausen$851One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- RE 33 18491 | 18491 · IR 15 2543 | 2543 · IR 2155 | 2155 · RE 48 4908 | 490810:39 PM8h04Geneva station6:43 AMSchaffhausen$851One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- T729168:40 PM1h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:50 PMStrasbourg Airport$6101One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 1 713 | 713 · IC 488 | 4888:35 AM3h38Geneva station12:13 PMSchaffhausen$871One-way1 transfer
- IC 1 733 | 733 · RE 48 4940 | 49406:35 PM4h08Geneva station10:43 PMSchaffhausen$891One-way1 transfer
- IC 1 715 | 715 · IC 188 | 1889:35 AM3h38Geneva station1:13 PMSchaffhausen$891One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Schaffhausen:
A train is $495 (€414) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Schaffhausen costing on average $601 (€502).
Other travel options to Schaffhausen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 3m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Schaffhausen as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Strasbourg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Schaffhausen.
- Travel with SBB to go to Schaffhausen by train.
- Travel with Twin Jet to go to Schaffhausen by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Twin Jet.
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