There are 7 ways to get from Lindau to Geneva by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
6h 14mCHF 117–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lindau to Genevabus FlixBus N106 / ...
6h 20mCHF 30–50Drive 398.9 km
- Drive from Lindau to Genevacar 398.9 km
4h 30mCHF 77–111Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
4h 21mCHF 129–368Train
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
6h 23mCHF 118–184Bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Geneva Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
7h 15mCHF 30–49Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
6h 50mCHF 126–277
Lindau to Geneva by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lindau to Geneva is to bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lindau and arriving at Geneva. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at Genève via Bregenz and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Lindau and Geneva is 409 km. The road distance is 398.9 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to Geneva without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 6h 14m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Lindau to Geneva, including transfers.
Lindau to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lindau station.
Lindau to Geneva train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bregenz station.
The best way to get from Lindau to Geneva is to train via Zurich which takes 6h 14m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Genève via Bregenz and Zürich HB in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lindau to Geneva once daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–460
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau-Insel to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Lindau-Insel to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lindau to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Lindau to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Lindau to Geneva train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau to Geneva is 399 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Lindau to Geneva.
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