There are 5 ways to get from Genoa to Geneva by bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV), car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Genoa to Genevabus FlixBus N1503 / ...
6h 55mCHF 26–50Train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain Ter
8h 25mCHF 64–136Drive 378.1 km
- Drive from Genoa to Genevacar 378.1 km
4h 2mCHF 60–87Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GOA - GVA
6h 30mCHF 76–232Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
7h 2mCHF 49–153
Genoa to Geneva by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Geneva is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Genoa and arriving at Geneva. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Geneve via Torino Porta Nuova and Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Genoa and Geneva is 418 km. The road distance is 378.1 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Geneva without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 50.
The bus from Genoa to Geneva takes 6h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Genoa to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Geneva is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 140 and takes 8h 25m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 240 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Geneva 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 26–50 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Gruppo Di Maio also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova Brignole to Geneve via Torino Porta Nuova and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Genoa to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Genoa to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Genoa to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Torino Porta Nuova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Geneva is 378 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Genoa to Geneva.
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