There are 4 ways to get from Balbigny to Geneva by train (TGV), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Balbigny to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
4h 16mCHF 48–76Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus FlixBus N788 / ...
6h 24mCHF 20–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Le Coteau to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
5h 36mCHF 32–51Drive 205.7 km
- Drive from Balbigny to Genevacar 205.7 km
2h 35mCHF 37–53
Balbigny to Geneva by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balbigny to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 20 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Balbigny to Geneva is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Balbigny to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Gare Routiere and arriving at Geneva via Rond-point Colonna, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Balbigny to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Balbigny and arriving at Geneve via St Etienne Chateaucreux and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Balbigny and Geneva is 271 km. The road distance is 205.7 km.
The best way to get from Balbigny to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 80.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Balbigny to Geneva, including transfers.
Balbigny to Geneva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Balbigny to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Balbigny station.
The best way to get from Balbigny to Geneva is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 20 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Balbigny, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Balbigny to Geneve via St Etienne Chateaucreux and Lyon Part Dieu in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Routiere to Geneva via Rond-point Colonna, Châteaucreux Gare Routiere, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Lyon in around 6h 24m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Balbigny to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Coteau to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Balbigny to Geneva bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Balbigny to Geneva train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balbigny to Geneva is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Balbigny to Geneva.
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