There are 9 ways to get from Austria to Geneva by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VIE - GVA
3h 57mCHF 85–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Genevabus FlixBus N882 / ...
15h 42mCHF 77–132Train via Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBtrain rjx 160
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
12h 36mCHF 132–357Drive 970.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Genevacar 970.4 km
9h 51mCHF 159–229Fly from Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SZG - GVA
5h 44mCHF 122–283Fly from Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GRZ - GVA
5h 39mCHF 134–327Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
5h 51mCHF 137–367Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
5h 27mCHF 122–349Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
13h 37mCHF 197–442
Austria to Geneva by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Vienna Erdberg and arriving at Geneva via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Genève via Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Austria and Geneva is 838 km. The road distance is 970.4 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Geneva without a car is to train via Wien Hbf which takes 12h 36m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Austria to Geneva, including transfers.
Austria to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna Erdberg station.
Austria to Geneva train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Austria to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can train via Wien Hbf, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 360 and takes 12h 36m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 140 and takes 15h 42m.
What companies run services between Austria and Geneva, Switzerland?
Austrian Airlines and Swiss fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Genève via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Wien Hbf, and Zürich HB in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Graz Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
Flights from Graz Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–850
Flights from Graz Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–1,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Graz Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–1,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–460
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 40–65
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 23–35
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 100–150
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna Erdberg to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Austria to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Austria to Geneva train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Geneva is 970 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Austria to Geneva.
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