From the 14th December, 2014, rail passengers from London to Geneva take the Eurostar out of St. Pancras to Lille Europe and then board a TGV to Geneva.
Journey time as little as 6 hours 15 mins. Book with Eurostar
Faster journeys for travelers leaving London and heading for the Alps and Chamonix. London St.Pancras to Geneva in 6 hours and 15 minutes. No need to cross Paris. Just one easy change of train at Lille Europe.
Why London - Geneva via Lille?
A platform change at Lille Europe is required. The duration of the wait between the Eurostar arriving from St. Pancras and the Lyria TGV departing for Geneva is 37 minutes. The waiting lounge at Lille Europe is spacious and comfortable with food and drink vending machines.
The cheapest fares start at £62 one-way, which includes a Standard Class Eurostar seat and 'Prems' fare on the TGV Lyria.
The route offers easy access to other Swiss cities, with a rail connections from Geneva to Lausanne, Montreux by the Lake Geneva shoreline, Aigle, Martigny, Sion, Sierre, Visp and Brig for connections to Crans Montana, Zermatt Verbier and Milan
In the autumn months of 2014, Lille Europe station is being refurbished and extended.
The route operates on four days each week, carrying up to 900 passengers to and from Geneva’s central station.
In the next two years, Eurostar is also planning to expand its services to Lyon, Marseille and Amsterdam.
For more info about train timetable and luggage allowances, please visit our dedicated page London to Geneva by train