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Marseille to Genève / Geneva by train
How to take direct journey by train from the south of France to western Switzerland
In 2022 this summer only train is scheduled to be departing between July 2nd August 28th.
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From Marseille-Saint-Charles to Genève/Geneva-Cornavin
Journey Summary
3hr 32min
Not Every Day
Travel Information
Final Destination: Geneve (Geneve Cornavin)
The train also calls at: Bellegarde - connect for Evian-Les-Bains
This is now the only direct train service between the south of France and Switzerland.
Connect in Geneve for a swathe of destinations across Switzerland including: Bern, Brig, Lausanne Luzern, Sion and Zurich
up to 1 x train per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: up to 6 months ahead of the travel date
On the dates when it is operating this train will be scheduled to depart at 13:53, so target that time when looking up this journey.
Using Eurail and InterRail passes:
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding.
If you will be making this journey with an InterRail or Eurail pass, the rail pass reservation fee for this TGV-Lyria service will usually be more expensive than that charged to travel on a standard TGV InOui service.
So a money saving option for rail pass users is to take an InOui service from Marseille to Lyon and then a TER service from Lyon to Geneve - this routing is also an alternative option if you don't have a rail pass and the timings of this one daily direct train don't suit.
Or if you have a rail pass, you can avoid any additional charges by taking a TER train from Marseille to Lyon and then the TER services on to Geneve.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trainline | from €29 | |
| SNCF Connect | from €29 | |
| Save A Train | from €29 | |
| Trainline | from €29 |
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Journey Features
Good to Know
Travelling between July 2nd and August 28th:
If the timings of this direct train don't suit, it is usually due to arrive in Geneva at around 17:15 - the alternative option involves taking a TGV InOui service to Lyon and then connecting there for a TER service on to Geneve
Travelling at other times:
Outside of these dates the best options for taking a train journey from Marseille to Geneve, on a similar schedule to the direct train, will usually involve departing Marseille by the 14:35 TGV to Lyon.
This train has a eighteen minute connection in Lyon Part-Dieu station into a TER train on to Geneve.
If the TGV train is delayed, tickets will be valid on the subsequent TER train, on Mon-Friday there will be train departing an hour later.
The train will travel at up to 285 km/h on the high speed line from Marseille to Lyon .
Between Ambérieu and Culoz the train will travel through a rocky valley in the foothills of the Alps, then between Culoz and the border with Switzerland, there are occasional views of the River Rhone on the right.
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