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Trains from Geneva to Zurich

Geneva to Zurich crosses Switzerland from its French-speaking west to its German-speaking centre, leaving the lake at Geneva and reaching the lake at Zurich with the plateau in between. It is a domestic journey that changes language along the way, and it is taken by bankers and diplomats as readily as by skiers and tourists on a loop through the country. Put in your date below for live times and fares; Zurich to Geneva is a search of its own.

Availability and prices are checked live when you search.

  • Straight-line distanceabout 220 kmThe rail route is longer; live times appear when you search
  • RouteDomesticWithin Switzerland
  • ReturnSearchZurich to Geneva
  • Hotels62
    • 5-star9
    • 4-star22
    • 3-star31
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About the Geneva to Zurich train

Zurich Hauptbahnhof stands on the Limmat at the end of the Bahnhofstrasse, the shopping street that runs down to the lake, with the old town on both banks of the river beside it. Zurich is a compact, tidy city: the Niederdorf for restaurants, the lakefront for walks, the university terraces above the station for views. Trams leave from outside the station and the airport at Kloten lies to the north; the hotels on this page show their distance from it. Geneva's Cornavin station is north of the Rhône, at the edge of the centre, and the line east runs along the north shore of Lake Geneva past Lausanne before turning inland. Choose a date and a headcount; Zurich to Geneva is not linked as a page here, so run the return as its own search. The Where to stay in Zurich list is a sample of the catalogue, and because this journey never leaves Switzerland, the Switzerland eSIM plans linked on the page are for visitors arriving from abroad.

Where to stay in Zurich

4 of the 62 hotels in the catalogue for Zurich. The hotels listed are 8–10 km from ZRH.

Trains from Geneva to Zurich: questions

How far is Zurich from Geneva by train?

Geneva and Zurich are about 220 km apart in a straight line; the rail route is longer. Live journey times and fares for your date appear when you search trains from Geneva to Zurich.

Can I book the return from Zurich to Geneva?

Yes. Search trains from Zurich to Geneva for the return; each direction has its own times and fares.

Is Geneva to Zurich an international train journey?

No. Both Geneva and Zurich are in Switzerland, so this is a domestic rail journey.

Destination, hotel and service details come from AI Concierge travel data; distances are straight-line. Availability and prices are shown live when you search.