There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Geneva by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)OTP - GVA
5h 11mCHF 124–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Geneva1921
35h 5mCHF 65–140Bus, train via Aachen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GeneveTgv
23h 59mCHF 108–410Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to GenèveIc1 / ...
31h 42mCHF 230–354Drive 1,940.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Geneva1,940.8 km
21h 25mCHF 316–456Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Asti
- Take the train from Asti to Torino LingottoRe
- Take the bus from Turin - Lingotto to Geneva - Bus Station
38h 52mDrive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Geneva
21h 24mCHF 360–517
Bucharest to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 140 and takes 35h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Geneva. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 35h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Genève via Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 42m.
The distance between Bucharest and Geneva is 1585 km. The road distance is 1940.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Geneva without a car is to bus and train via Aachen which takes 23h 59m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Bucharest to Geneva, including transfers.
Bucharest to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Geneva train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 230 - SFr 360 and takes 31h 42m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 140 and takes 35h 5m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Geneva, Switzerland?
Anima Wings, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Genève via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 31h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–65
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Asti to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Asti to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Asti to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–17
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–29
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Asti
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Turin - Lingotto to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Geneva is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:21 PM in Bucharest and 3:21 PM in Geneva.
Bucharest to Geneva train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Geneva is 1941 km. It takes approximately 21h 25m to drive from Bucharest to Geneva.
Book your Bucharest to Geneva bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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