There are 9 ways to get from Trieste to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train
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Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
9h 39mCHF 97–206Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Genevabus
11h 55mCHF 32–93Drive 715.8 km
- Drive from Trieste to Genevacar 715.8 km
7h 4mCHF 112–161Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LJU - GVA
6h 23mCHF 113–365Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Genevetrain Ec
10h 13mCHF 119–196Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 55mCHF 52–76Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VCE - GVA
5h 20mCHF 67–389Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TRS - GVA
5h 56mCHF 54–175Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane TRS - LIN
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Genevetrain
8h 32mCHF 147–310
Trieste to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Geneva is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 30 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Geneva is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 390.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Geneva via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Geneve via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Trieste and Geneva is 765 km. The road distance is 715.8 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Geneva without a car is to train via Milan which takes 9h 39m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Trieste to Geneva, including transfers.
Trieste to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Geneva is to train via Milan which takes 9h 39m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 55m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 180 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Geneve via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Geneva via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Milan in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–160
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
Train from Venezia Mestre to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–170
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–160
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 28–31
- Private
- CHF 85–160
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 31–230
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 31–34
- Private
- CHF 120–230
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Trieste to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Trieste to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Geneva is 716 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Trieste to Geneva.
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