There are 7 ways to get from Ferrara to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 10mCHF 100–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna to Genevabus FlixBus 507 / ...
11h 13mCHF 34–76Bus via Annemasse
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna to Annemassebus
10h 16mCHF 36–67Drive 553.6 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Genevacar 553.6 km
6h 2mCHF 89–128Train 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 70–232Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Padova to Genevetrain Ec
8h 56mCHF 117–190Train 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 38mCHF 61–223
Ferrara to Geneva by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Geneva is to bus via Annemasse which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Kennedy and arriving at Geneva via Bologna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
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 10m.
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 10m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Ferrara to Geneva, including transfers.
Ferrara to Geneva bus services, operated by TPER spa, depart from Kennedy 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 10m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus via Annemasse, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 16m.
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 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Genève via Bologna, Annemasse, and Annemasse in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- 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 80–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
- 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 75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
- 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 75–300
- 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 120–550
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- 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 14–28
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- 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
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
Bus from Bologna to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bologna to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Ferrara to Geneva bus services, operated by TPER spa, arrive at Bologna Autostazione 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.
Book your Ferrara to Geneva train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1256+ hotels available in Geneva.










































