There are 8 ways to get from Trieste to Geneva by shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, 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.
Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
best- 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)VCE - GVA
5h 20mCHF 72–394Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)N907 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Geneva405 / ...
12hCHF 52–77Train via Milan
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to GeneveEc
9h 39mCHF 97–207Drive 759.2 km
- Drive from Trieste to Geneva759.2 km
8h 16mCHF 122–176Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)LJU - GVA
6h 23mCHF 109–388Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)TRS - GVA
5h 55mCHF 64–176Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to GeneveEc
10h 13mCHF 129–197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trieste to Chambéry - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to GeneveTer
13h 39mCHF 68–85
Trieste to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Geneva is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 400.
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). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
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 664 km. The road distance is 759.2 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 5h 20m 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, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 12h, you could also fly, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 180 and takes 5h 55m.
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) in around 12h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 70–300
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–350
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
- 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 70–120
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–400
- 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 65–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- 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 14–27
- 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 17
- 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 9–25
- 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 12–25
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- 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 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Venezia Mestre to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–170
- 2nd Class
- CHF 120–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 32–240
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 32–35
- Private
- CHF 130–240
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 28–32
- Private
- CHF 85–160
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 Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- 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
- 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
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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 759 km. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Trieste to Geneva.
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