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Compare train and bus for Geneva to Tours
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Tours among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $81 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 51m. 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 $81, while a train costs an average of $135.
Distance: 270 miles (436 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$135 Average price | $81 Average price Cheapest | $233 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 51m Average total duration Fastest 5h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 48m Average total duration 10h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Tours:
A bus is $54 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Tours costing on average $135 (€113).
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 48m.
The journey is about 41m faster (5h 21m by train vs 6h 2m by car) and roughly $99 (€83) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($135 (€113) vs $233 (€195)). 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 Tours
How to get from Geneva to Tours by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Tours is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:55 PM11h20Geneva9:15 AMTours$441One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 9:55 PM11h20Geneva9:15 AMTours$441One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 9:55 PM11h20Geneva9:15 AMTours$441One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9:25 PM15h25Geneva12:50 PMTours$581One-way0 transfers
- 8:55 PM11h20Geneva8:15 AMTours$581One-way0 transfers
- 11:15 PM19h50Geneva7:05 PMTours$711One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Tours:
A bus is $54 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Tours costing on average $135 (€113).
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 48m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Tours as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Tours station.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER to go to Tours by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte to go to Tours by bus.
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