There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Geneva by 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.
Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VCE - GVA
3h 41mCHF 49–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Genevabus 405 / ...
9h 45mCHF 30–100Train via Milan (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
7h 48mCHF 89–219Drive 580.2 km
- Drive from Venice to Genevacar 580.2 km
5h 52mCHF 94–136Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BLQ - GVA
6h 45mCHF 80–224Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Genevetrain Ec
7h 49mCHF 120–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Bresciatrain
- Take the bus from Brescia - North Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus 272
12h 28mCHF 54–91
Venice to Geneva by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 100 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Venezia, Tronchetto and arriving at Geneva. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Geneve. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Venice and Geneva is 513 km. The road distance is 580.2 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Geneva without a car is to train via Milan which takes 7h 48m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Venice to Geneva, including transfers.
Venice to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Venice to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Geneva is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 220 and takes 7h 48m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 100 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Geneve via Milano Centrale in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
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 75–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- 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 70–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
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 S. Lucia to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–180
- 2nd Class
- CHF 120–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brescia - North Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Venice to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Venice to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Geneva is 580 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Venice to Geneva.
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