There are 9 ways to get from Trieste to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, 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.
Train via Milan (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
9h 30mCHF 121–204Bus via Bologna
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus Itabus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Annemassebus
13h 58mCHF 47–79Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Genevabus FlixBus 405 / ...
12h 52mCHF 237–392Drive 715.8 km
- Drive from Trieste to Genevacar 715.8 km
7h 6mCHF 137–198Shuttle 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 38mCHF 244–528Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Genevetrain Ec
12h 20mCHF 144–202Fly 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
6h 12mCHF 88–245Shuttle 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 10mCHF 257–551Fly 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 41mCHF 126–300
Trieste to Geneva by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Geneva is to bus via Bologna which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Geneva is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 550.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Trieste, Autostazione and arriving at Geneva via Venice Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Geneve via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
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 30m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Trieste to Geneva, including transfers.
Trieste to Geneva bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Trieste, Autostazione 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 30m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 230 - SFr 400 and takes 12h 52m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Geneve via Milano Centrale in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Geneva via Stazione Mestre and Venice Mestre in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–480
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–310
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- 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 75–400
- 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 80–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–480
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–170
- 2nd Class
- CHF 120–160
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–320
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- CHF 187
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice Mestre to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Bologna to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
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Booking & Getting There
Trieste to Geneva bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Stazione Mestre station.
Trieste to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Geneva is 716 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Trieste to Geneva.
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