There are 8 ways to get from Trieste to Geneva by shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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)plane VCE - GVA
5h 15mCHF 192–520Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 5mCHF 58–108Train via Milan
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
10h 5mCHF 114–217Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Veronabus N28 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona to Genevabus
13h 29mCHF 169–384Drive 715.8 km
- Drive from Trieste to Genevacar 715.8 km
7h 4mCHF 113–163Shuttle 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)plane LJU - GVA
6h 13mCHF 123–477Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TRS - GVA
6h 7mCHF 68–215Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Genevetrain Ec
10h 20mCHF 124–207
Trieste to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Geneva is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 190 - 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 Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Verona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
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 10h 5m.
The distance between Trieste and Geneva is 664 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 10h 5m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 5h 15m 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 10h 5m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus via Verona, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 390 and takes 13h 29m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 220 and takes 6h 7m.
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 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Geneva via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Verona in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–490
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–430
- 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 35–160
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Ljubljana to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–430
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- 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 16–27
- 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 13–30
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- 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 140–350
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–320
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–240
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 29
- Private
- CHF 127
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Verona to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Trieste to Geneva bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Stazione Mestre 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.
Book your Trieste to Geneva train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Trieste to Geneva bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 577+ hotels available in Geneva.






































