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 6m€77–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Vienna Erdbergbus FlixBus N882 / ...
14h 34m€65–107Train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
11h 58m€197–329Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Salzburg Hbfbus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
13h 53mDrive 973.5 km
- Drive from Geneva to Viennacar 973.5 km
9h 44m€167–241Fly to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane GVA - SZG
4h 4m€82–229Fly to Graz Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane GVA - GRZ
4h 2m€132–378Fly 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 24m€118–299
Geneva to Austria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Austria is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Austria is to fly which takes 2h 6m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Austria. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Stephansplatz via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf and Mitte-Landstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
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 58m and costs €190 - €330.
It takes approximately 2h 6m 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 6m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €330 and takes 11h 58m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €110 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 973 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Geneva to Austria.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Austria?
Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines 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, Wien Mitte, and Mitte-Landstraße in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €50–75
- First Class
- €90–120
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €25–40
- First Class
- €45–65
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- 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
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- 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/
Bus from Geneva to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086702768199
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Vienna Erdberg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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