There are 7 ways to get from Ferrara to Geneva by train (Trenitalia, Italo), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Milan
best- 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 Genevetrain Ec
7h 25mCHF 109–198Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferrara to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 423
- Take the bus from Milan to Genevabus FlixBus 472 / ...
10h 40mCHF 32–55Bus
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna to Annemassebus
10hCHF 35–53Drive 553.6 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Genevacar 553.6 km
6h 2mCHF 87–125Train 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
5h 42mCHF 59–208Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Padova to Genevetrain Ec
8h 56mCHF 116–201Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VCE - GVA
4h 41mCHF 47–208
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 55 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs SFr 45 - 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 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Geneve via Bologna Centrale and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Ferrara and Geneva is 623 km. The road distance is 553.6 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Geneva without a car is to train via Milan which takes 7h 25m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Ferrara to Geneva, including transfers.
Ferrara to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 via Milan which takes 7h 25m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Geneve via Bologna Centrale and Milano Centrale in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Genève-Eaux-Vives via Bologna, Annemasse, and Annemasse in around 10h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Website
- italotreno.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 22–28
- Smart Flex
- CHF 22–28
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 35–50
- Smart Flex
- CHF 35–50
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 24–35
- Smart Flex
- CHF 25–35
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 27–35
- Smart Flex
- CHF 28–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
Train from Padova to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 110–170
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–150
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ferrara to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ferrara to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 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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