There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Shumen by plane, shuttle, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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 Varna Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane GVA - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
6h 40m$224–461Bus via Bratislava
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumenbus
31h 25m$158–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumenbus
29h 50m$317–654Train, night train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Shumentrain
36h 14m$500–980Drive 2,054.8 km
- Drive from Geneva to Shumencar 2,054.8 km
20h 47m$415–599Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane GVA - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumen
6h 10m$268–498Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus
38h 16m$327–479Bus #2
- Take the bus from Geneva to Bucharestbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumenbus N984
39h 25m$182–313Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Shumencar
22h 3m$477–679
Geneva to Shumen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Shumen is to bus via Bratislava which costs $150 - $290 and takes 31h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Shumen is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 10m and costs $260 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Shumen. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Shumen via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Shumen. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Shumen via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 14m.
The distance between Geneva and Shumen is 1841 km. The road distance is 2054.8 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Shumen without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 50m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Geneva to Shumen, including transfers.
Geneva to Shumen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Shumen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
Geneva to Shumen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Shumen, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Geneva to Shumen via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 31h 25m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $130–200
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Geneva to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Shumen is 1h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 8:46 AM in Geneva and 9:46 AM in Shumen.
Geneva to Shumen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Shumen is 2055 km. It takes approximately 20h 47m to drive from Geneva to Shumen.
Book your Geneva to Shumen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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