There are 8 ways to get from Genoa to Villach by train, night train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, night train
best- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the night train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 12m€82–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Genoa to Villach Hbfbus N456
9h 25m€45–80Drive 624.8 km
- Drive from Genoa to Villachcar 624.8 km
5h 47m€103–149Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane GOA - TRS
- Take the train from Trieste Airport to Villach Hbftrain
6h 30m€77–182Train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
8h 13m€95–169Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GOA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain
7h 41m€98–276Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane GOA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
10h 55m€195–562Fly to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane GOA - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
8h 4m€211–591
Genoa to Villach by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Villach is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Villach is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €100 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Genoa and arriving at Villach Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Villach. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Villach Hbf via Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Genoa and Villach is 640 km. The road distance is 624.8 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Villach without a car is to train and night train which takes 8h 12m and costs €80 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Genoa to Villach, including transfers.
Genoa to Villach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Villach train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Villach is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs €45 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 8h 13m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Villach, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Villach Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova Brignole to Villach Hbf via Venezia Mestre in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
- Website
- luxwing.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Trieste Airport to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €26–40
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €28–45
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Trieste Airport to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €134
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More Questions & Answers
Genoa to Villach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Genoa to Villach train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Villach is 625 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Genoa to Villach.
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