There are 11 ways to get from Lienz to Geneva by bus, train, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), night train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Kitzbühel Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Kitzbuehel to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain 510 / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
12h 8mCHF 173–496Train, bus to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lienz to San Candidotrain
- Take the bus from San Candido to Venicebus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VCE - GVA
8h 31mCHF 73–252Bus
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus 960X
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Genevabus FlixBus N882 / ...
12h 36mCHF 85–135Drive 729.4 km
- Drive from Lienz to Genevacar 729.4 km
7h 48mCHF 120–174Train
- Take the train from Lienz to Fortezzatrain 400
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Re
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
13h 9mCHF 156–316Train, night train
- Take the train from Lienz to Fortezzatrain 400
- Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
13h 29mCHF 150–382Train, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Lienz to Brunecktrain 400
- Take a shuttle bus from Bruneck to Orio al Serio Airport
- Take the bus from Bergamo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
15h 50mCHF 194–289Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SZG - GVA
9h 17mCHF 151–447Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
9h 42mCHF 161–488Bus, train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Kitzbühel Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Kitzbuehel to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
10h 28mCHF 172–461Train, bus to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Lienz to San Candidotrain
- Take the bus from San Candido to Venicebus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
11h 53mCHF 98–298
Lienz to Geneva by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lienz to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 140 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lienz to Geneva is to drive which takes 7h 48m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lienz to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Lienz Bahnhof and arriving at Geneva via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Lienz to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Lienz and arriving at Geneve via Fortezza/Franzensfes, Verona Porta Nuova and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Lienz and Geneva is 740 km. The road distance is 729.4 km.
The best way to get from Lienz to Geneva without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 8m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Lienz to Geneva, including transfers.
Lienz to Geneva bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, depart from Lienz Bahnhof station.
Lienz to Geneva train services, operated by Sudtirol Alto Adige, depart from Lienz station.
The best way to get from Lienz to Geneva is to bus which takes 12h 36m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 320 and takes 13h 9m.
What companies run services between Lienz, Tyrol, Austria and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Geneva via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 12h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lienz to Geneve via Fortezza, Fortezza/Franzensfes, Verona Porta Nuova, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–470
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–120
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Kitzbuehel to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Kitzbuehel to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Kitzbuehel to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Kitzbuehel to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sg
- *
- CHF 27–40
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 19–28
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- CHF 15–22
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- CHF 24–35
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- CHF 15–22
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Hbf
- *
- CHF 40–65
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Flughafen
- *
- CHF 40–65
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Train from Lienz to San Candido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- CHF 15–22
Train from Lienz to Fortezza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- CHF 35–55
Train from Lienz to Fortezza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- CHF 35–55
Train from Lienz to Bruneck
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- CHF 26–40
Train from Lienz to San Candido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- CHF 15–22
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–100
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–88
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 83–88
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 23–27
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 75–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Kitzbühel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Kitzbühel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Candido to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bergamo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Candido to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Bruneck to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bergamo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lienz to Geneva bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Lienz to Geneva train services, operated by Sudtirol Alto Adige, arrive at Fortezza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lienz to Geneva is 729 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Lienz to Geneva.
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