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Compare train and flight for Lucerne to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $85 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 $85, while a flight costs an average of $390.
Distance: 118 miles (190 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$85 Average price Cheapest | $390 Average price | $106 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 33m Average total duration 3h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.1kg 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 Lucerne to Geneva
Compare the available ways to get from Lucerne to Geneva, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Geneva:
A train is $306 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Geneva costing on average $390.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 33m.
The journey is about 1m faster (3h 3m by train vs 3h 4m by car) and roughly $21 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($85 vs $106). 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 Lucerne to Geneva
How to get from Lucerne to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Geneva is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RE 24 4738 | 4738 · IR 55 1788 | 1788 · IC 51 1640 | 1640 · IR 95 1738 | 17389:05 PM3h34Lucerne station12:39 AMGeneva station$581One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- RE 24 4738 | 4738 · IR 55 1788 | 1788 · IC 51 1640 | 1640 · IR 95 1738 | 17389:05 PM3h34Lucerne station12:39 AMGeneva station$581One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- IC 21 684 | 684 · IC 5 532 | 532 · IR 90 1832 | 18325:54 PM3h01Lucerne station8:55 PMGeneva station$691One-way2 transfers
Other options
- RE 24 4736 | 4736 · IR 55 1786 | 1786 · IC 51 1638 | 1638 · IR 95 1736 | 17368:05 PM3h31Lucerne station11:36 PMGeneva station$601One-way3 transfers
- RE 24 4734 | 4734 · IC 6 635 | 635 · IC 1 732 | 732 · IR 95 1734 | 17347:05 PM3h44Lucerne station10:49 PMGeneva station$631One-way3 transfers
- IR 15 2538 | 2538 · RE 33 18486 | 184869:00 PM3h30Lucerne station12:30 AMGeneva station$631One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Geneva:
A train is $306 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Geneva costing on average $390.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 33m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Geneva as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in Geneva station.
- Travel with SBB, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Geneva by train.
- Travel with Swiss, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Geneva by flight.
- 2 direct trains per day with SBB.
- 6 direct flights per day with Swiss.
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