Geneva railway station is actually partly in France and partly in Switzerland. The normal quickest route trains take from Geneva does not pass through Switzerland at all, but goes through a small part of France and then into Italy after Modane and the route thereafter goes mostly along the Italian west coast.! Trains take about 4 hours from Geneva to arrival at Rome and typically call at La Spezia, Pisa, Livorno and Gressoto en-route.
But a more scenic route is to take the train through Switzerland from Geneva to Brig through Switzerland via Laussanne Martigny and Sion, and after crossing the frontier into Italy there is spectacular mountain and lake scenery to Aroma. That train carries on through Milan, Bologna and Firenze into Rome.
But if you really do want the most awesome spectacular scenery , take the train from geneva through France along the branch lines to St Gervaix. There change on to the Chamonix train, and take this line on into Switzerland where you need to change trains and down the mountain into Martigny, where you can join the service I mentioned above in Martigny. Believe me the journey from St Gervais to Martigny passes through some of the most awesomely spectacular scenery you can find on any railway setvice anywhere in the world. so it is well worth spending a bit more in train fares and taking the extra time and making sure you do it all in daylight to really enjoy that journey.
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Is there a train route from Geneva, Switzerland to Rome, Italy?
We are attending a Kiwanis Convention in the summer of 2011 which is being held in Geneva Switzerland. We would like to take a train trip from Geneva to Rome, Italy. What is the best route? Should be sign up with a travel agency? USA to Geneva will be taken care of by Kiwanis Inetrnational.
Sorry I forgot to answer last part of your question in my answer above.
No it is not necessary to get a Travel Agent to arrange your journey from Geneva to Rome. All you need to do is one visit Geneva railway station when you arrive in that city. Go to the international booking office and tell them exactly what routes you wish to use and what date you wish to travel, as best to leave after breakfast.. When you book there, they will give you a booklet of tockets including each of the countries railway systems (e.g. Swiss, French and Italian tickets). It is important to tell them if you want firstly to go on the line to St Gervais and then on to Martigny as they can tell you exact times of trains and give you the correct tickets. You can pay for it all in any currency including US Dollars or else by credit card.
Do not worry if you do not speak French as booking staff in Geneva station all speak and understand fluent English. You do not need to go into the French part of Geneva station until you actually travel, but will need to show your passports before boarding train if the first part of your journey is in France.
Hope you enjoy your trip and greetings from myself here in the United Kingdom
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