There are 7 ways to get from București - Ilfov 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 123–259Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Geneva1921
36h 17mCHF 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
25h 17mCHF 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 / ...
32h 53mCHF 229–354Drive 1,940 km
- Drive from București - Ilfov to Geneva1,940 km
21h 25mCHF 312–450Bus, 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
40h 3mDrive, car train
- Drive from București - Ilfov to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Geneva
21h 24mCHF 358–514
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from București - Ilfov to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 140 and takes 36h 17m.
The fastest way to get from București - Ilfov to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct train from București - Ilfov to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Genève via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 53m.
The distance between București - Ilfov and Geneva is 1585 km. The road distance is 1940 km.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Geneva without a car is to bus and train via Aachen which takes 25h 17m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from București - Ilfov to Geneva, including transfers.
București - Ilfov to Geneva train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 220 - SFr 360 and takes 32h 53m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 140 and takes 36h 17m.
Geneva is 1h behind București - Ilfov. It is currently 11:22 AM in București - Ilfov and 10:22 AM in Geneva.
București - Ilfov to Geneva train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between București - Ilfov, Romania and Geneva, Switzerland?
Anima Wings, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Piata Unirii to Genève via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 32h 53m.
- 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 75–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 59–64
- 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 13–17
- 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 22–28
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between București - Ilfov to Geneva is 1940 km. It takes approximately 21h 25m to drive from București - Ilfov to Geneva.
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