There are 7 ways to get from Ferrara to Geneva by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VCE - GVA
4h 36mCHF 51–203Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferrara to Milanobus Ferrara - Milano
- Take the bus from Milan to Genevabus FlixBus 472 / ...
12h 15mCHF 34–60Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
8h 52mCHF 104–277Bus
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna to Annemassebus
10hCHF 35–57Drive 553.6 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Genevacar 553.6 km
6h 2mCHF 88–127Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BLQ - GVA
6h 12mCHF 69–212Train via Ferrara
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
8h 54mCHF 110–277
Ferrara to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Geneva is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Geneva via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Genève via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale, Domodossola and Brig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Ferrara and Geneva is 604 km. The road distance is 553.6 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 8h 52m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Ferrara to Geneva, including transfers.
Ferrara to Geneva bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Ferrara station.
Ferrara to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Geneva is to train which takes 8h 52m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Genève via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale, Domodossola, and Brig in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Genève-Eaux-Vives via Bologna, Annemasse, and Annemasse in around 10h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–480
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–5
- 1st Class
- CHF 5–7
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Bologna to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Ferrara to Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ferrara to Geneva bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Milano station.
Ferrara to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Geneva is 554 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Ferrara to Geneva.
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