How to get visa to travel to France?

If i have a chengin visa can i travel to geneva from lyon (France) by train or should i get a swiss visa?help!

• Answer:

  I confirm that despite Switzerland not being the part of the Schengen treaty, no separate visa for Schengen visa holders is required for a visit of less than 3 months. See the extract from Swiss consulate site (http://www.swiss.org.tw/visa/index.htm) below. BTW, I did travel to Switzerland like this myself in the past. with a valid Schengen visa No separate visa for Switzerland is required provided the following conditions are fulfilled: 1) Passport holder must have a valid, unrestricted, single/multi-entry Schengen visa* 2) The trip is intended for either the following purpose: - tourism - visit - business - medical treatment & cure - participation in science, cultural, religious or sports activities - temporary coverage by media - company training - transport of goods/persons in or through Switzerland (transit) by a driver of foreign registered company 3) Max. period of stay: up to 3 months depend on Schengen visa's validity and total stay In case of a Schengen transit visa (valid for all Schengen states) only transit through Switzerland is possible (no stay). In case of a Schengen visa with single entry free entry and stay allowed only if Schengen visa has not been used yet. It is therefore highly recommended to obtain a multiple entry Schengen visa. (*Schengen countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden). Feel free to print out under following link the announcement related to the Swiss visa