How long does it take to travel by train from Geneva to Lisbon?

Question

How long does it take to travel by train from Geneva to Lisbon?

Answer 1

You have actually figured out a typical flight destination.

Anyhow, in the summertime there is a daily connection taking 26 hours and 46 minutes. You start at 9:17am with the TGV to Paris, Gare de Lyon, arriving at 12.49am and make it from there by local transport to Paris Montparnasse. From Montparnasse a TGV is departing at 3:50pm to reach Irun at 9:25pm. The night train is leaving Irun at 10:00pm to arrive at Lisbon at 11:03am next day. (2283 kilometer / 1418 miles)

On mondays, wednesdays, and fridays a EuroNight Train is departing at Geneve at 11.25pm to reach Barcelona at 9:01am. Local transport is required to go from Estacon de Franca to Bercelona Sants, where the train to Madrid departs at 10:00am. Arriving at Madrid at 1:23pm, another public transport is required from Puerta de Atocha to Madrid-Chamartin. But no hurry, since the night train will not leave before 10:45pm to reach Lisboa at 8:00am. The total travel time amounts to 33 hours and 35 minutes. (2107 kms/1309ms)

On tuesdays, thursdays, saturdays, and sundays a nighttrain departs from Geneve at 8:44pm to reach Irun at 11:07am next day. From there an Intercity train starts at 2:20pm to reach Madrid Chamartin at 9:20pm. Same night train as before will be used for arrival at Lisboa at 8:00am. The total travel time in this case will be 36 hours and 16 minutes. (2041kms/1268ms)

If you should calculate the times yourself, and find out, that it is one hours less, be aware of the fact, that there is a time-zone change between spain and portugal. Further information on intermediate stops of the trains can be obtained here

http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.e...

An alternative solution would be a flight be Easyjet, taking 1 hours and 30 minutes at a presently cheapest price of 47,95 CHF, or 29,40 €, or 23,30 £, or $45,50.

http://www.easyjet.de/en/book/step1.asp

Edit:

Sorry, but I have made a mistake. Airtravel time will take 2 hours and 30 minutes based on the timezone change.

Answer 2

try this website, its the German national railway and its has the best info concerning train travel throughout Europe.  Just plug in your dates and place of arrival and departure, and you'll see the train schedules.

http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en...