There are 7 ways to get from Modena to Geneva by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Modena Nord to Geneva - Bus stationbus
7h 35mCHF 30–40Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Genevabus FlixBus 472 / ...
9h 50mCHF 28–48Train
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
8h 6mCHF 96–264Drive 489.2 km
- Drive from Modena to Genevacar 489.2 km
5h 5mCHF 79–114Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BLQ - GVA
6h 11mCHF 68–242Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VCE - GVA
5h 45mCHF 58–276Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FLR - GVA
6h 57mCHF 83–329
Modena to Geneva by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Geneva is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Modena Nord and arriving at Geneva - Bus station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Genève via Milano Centrale, Domodossola and Brig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Modena and Geneva is 497 km. The road distance is 489.2 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Geneva without a car is to bus which takes 7h 35m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 40.
The bus from Modena Nord to Geneva - Bus station takes 7h 35m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Modena to Geneva bus services, operated by TTI Leonettibus SRL, depart from Modena - Autostazione station.
Modena to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Geneva is to bus which takes 7h 35m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 270 and takes 8h 6m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
Sellitto operates a bus from Modena Nord to Geneva - Bus station 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 30–40 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modena to Genève via Milano Centrale, Domodossola, and Brig in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–500
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–500
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Modena Nord to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Modena to Geneva bus services, operated by TTI Leonettibus SRL, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Modena to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to Geneva is 489 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Modena to Geneva.
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