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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Geneva by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    3h 49m
    CHF 80–261

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4h 54m
    CHF 69–226

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    6h 53m
    CHF 256–391

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    14h 6m
    CHF 111–200

  5. Drive  792 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Genevacar car 792 km
    9h 29m
    CHF 149–215

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    6h 12m
    CHF 110–318

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain train Ter
    8h 32m
    CHF 369–579

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Genevabus bus FlixBus N839
    16h 40m
    CHF 82–127

Rotterdam to Geneva by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 735.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 49m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Geneve via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Geneva via Brussels-North train station in around 16h 40m.

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