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Marseille to Genève / Geneva by train
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From Marseille-Saint-Charles to Genève/Geneva-Cornavin
Journey Summary
3hr 32min
Not Every Day
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Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 3 months ahead of the travel date
In 2020, from July 4th to August 30th this train is scheduled to depart from Marseille at 13:45* (tbc) - so target that time when looking up this journey
When looking for tickets on Oui.SNCF tick the 'direct trains' box - on Trainline tick the 'fastest journeys' box.
Oui.SNCF can refer to Geneve station as 'GENEVE CORNAVIN'.
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 | |
| Oui.SNCF | from €29 |
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Good to Know
As referenced on the guide to changes in European train times for 2020, this service (the only direct train from the south of France to Switzerland) will only be running from July 4th to August 30th.
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 14:33 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.
Final Destination: Geneve (Geneve Cornavin)
The train also calls at: Bellegarde - connect for Evian-Les-Bains
This train is usually scheduled to depart from Marseille daily between 13:45 and 13:55.
It is now the only direct train service between the south of France and Switzerland.
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 .
The train journey from Marseille to Geneva:
The train will travel at up to 285 km/h on the high speed line from Marseille to Lyon
Then towards journey's end there are river valley views on the right between Bellegarde and Geneve/Geneva.
As referenced on the guide to changes in European train times for 2020, this service (the only direct train from the south of France to Switzerland) will only be running from July 4th to August 30th.
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 14:33 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.
Final Destination: Geneve (Geneve Cornavin)
The train also calls at: Bellegarde - connect for Evian-Les-Bains
This train is usually scheduled to depart from Marseille daily between 13:45 and 13:55.
It is now the only direct train service between the south of France and Switzerland.
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 .
The train journey from Marseille to Geneva:
The train will travel at up to 285 km/h on the high speed line from Marseille to Lyon
Then towards journey's end there are river valley views on the right between Bellegarde and Geneve/Geneva.
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