There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Austria by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GVA - VIE
2h 5m€92–246Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbftrain rjx 167
13h 1m€57–100Train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
11h 53m€205–449Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Vienna Erdbergbus FlixBus N882 / ...
14h 34m€73–119Drive 973.5 km
- Drive from Geneva to Viennacar 973.5 km
9h 45m€172–248Fly to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane GVA - SZG
3h 34m€134–294Fly to Graz Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane GVA - GRZ
3h 39m€148–360Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 50m€142–388
Geneva to Austria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Austria is to bus and train which costs €55 - €100 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Austria is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Austria. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Stephansplatz via Zuerich Hb and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Geneva and Austria is 838 km. The road distance is 973.5 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Austria without a car is to train which takes 11h 53m and costs €200 - €450.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Geneva to Austria, including transfers.
Geneva to Austria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Austria is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs €90 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €450 and takes 11h 53m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 34m.
Geneva to Austria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Austria is 974 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Geneva to Austria.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Austria?
Austrian Airlines, Swiss, and Lufthansa fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Stephansplatz via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf. in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–950
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Vienna Erdberg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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