There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Balerna by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)GVA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
2h 46mCHF 59–170Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to MilanN1524
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Mendrisio S. MartinoTrenord
7h 50mCHF 31–91Train
- Take the train from Genève to BellinzonaIc
- Take the train from Bellinzona to BalernaS10 / ...
5h 47mCHF 67–130Drive 337.3 km
- Drive from Geneva to Balerna337.3 km
5hCHF 54–78Fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)GVA - LIN
5h 30mCHF 88–225Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
5h 58mCHF 93–183
Geneva to Balerna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Balerna is to bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 95 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Balerna is to fly and train which takes 2h 46m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Balerna. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Balerna via Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Geneva and Balerna is 276 km. The road distance is 337.3 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Balerna without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Geneva to Balerna, including transfers.
Geneva to Balerna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Balerna is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 230 and takes 5h 30m.
Geneva to Balerna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Balerna is 337 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Geneva to Balerna.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Balerna, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Genève to Balerna via Bellinzona in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–360
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Balerna
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Balerna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Mendrisio S. Martino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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